But that the legislature can repeal statutes creating private corporations, or confirming to them property already acquired under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal can vest the property of such corporations exclusively in the State, or dispose... Rhetoric and Composition - Page 219by Edward Fulton - 1906 - 259 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1817 - 528 pages
...however, the property for the uses iff those for whom and at whose expense it was originally purchased. But that the legislature can repeal statutes creating...state, or dispose of the same to such purposes as they may please, without the consent or default of the corporators., we art- not prepared to admit; and... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1819 - 816 pages
...however, the property for the use of those for whom and at whose expense it was originally purchased. But that the legislature can repeal statutes creating private corporations, or confirming to (htm property already acquired under the faith of previoa* 592 CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT 1819. trim-,... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...however, the property tor the uses of those for whom and at whose expense it was originaHy purchased. ' But that the legislature can repeal statutes creating...corporations exclusively in the state, or dispose 'f the same to such purposes as they please, without the consent « default of the corporators, we... | |
| James Kent - Law - 1832 - 590 pages
...placito. Nor can the legislature repeal statutes creating private corporations, or confirming to thorn property already acquired, under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal vest the property in others, without the consent or default of the corporators. Such a proceeding would... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - United States - 1836 - 680 pages
...those for whom, and at whose expense, it was origiually purchased. Ibid. 50. But the legislature cannot repeal statutes creating private corporations, or...under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal vest the property exclusively in the state, or dispose of the same to such purposes as they may please,... | |
| Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - Florida - 1845 - 990 pages
...another case, says — " But that the Legislature can repeal statutes creating private corpoiations, or confirming to them property already acquired under...of previous laws, and by such repeal can vest the proerty of such corporations exclusively in the State, or dispose of the same to such purposes as they... | |
| James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...grant was revocable in its own nature, and held only durante bene placito. Nor can the legislature repeal statutes creating private corporations, or...under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal vest the property in others, without the consent or default of the corporators. Such a proceeding would... | |
| George Van Santvoord - Judges - 1854 - 554 pages
...wherein Mr. Justice Story delivered the opinion of the Court, holding that a Stale legislature could not repeal statutes creating private corporations, or...already acquired under the faith of previous laws. The anthority of the Supreme Court to annul State laws as being repugnant to the Constitution, and... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional law - 1854 - 674 pages
...however, the property for the uses of those for whom and at whose expense it was originally purchased. But, that the legislature can repeal statutes creating private corporations, or confirming to them, And this we understand to be the view of the court ; for it is said that the power of eminent domain... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 702 pages
...however, the property for the uses of those for whom and at whose expense it was originally purchased. But that the legislature can repeal statutes creating...State, or dispose of the same to such purposes as they may please, without the consent or default of the corporators, we are not prepared to admit ; and we... | |
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