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 | New York Cotton Exchange - 1892 - 144 páginas
...US, where it was decided that " Judicial tribunals were not to be misled by mere pretenses and " were under a solemn duty to look at the substance of things " whenever it became necessary to inquire whether legislation had " transcended the limits of its authority. If,... | |
 | Colorado. Supreme Court - 1893 - 716 páginas
...Justice Harlan referring to this subject says : " The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty —...to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislaure has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | Albany Institute - 1893 - 344 páginas
...case, these limits have been passed. And again, the courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty —...to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the Legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1894 - 1024 páginas
...123 U. 8. 661, in the following language: "The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty —...— to look at the substance of things whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | 1894 - 228 páginas
...equal obligation. The courts arc not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretences. They are at liberty — indeed, are under a solemn...— to look at the substance of things whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. //, therefore,... | |
 | 1895 - 1052 páginas
...not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty — indeed, under a solemn duty— to look at the substance of things whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | Eli Foster Ritter - 1896 - 228 páginas
...defines the duties of courts as follows : ' ' The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty,...duty, to look at the substance of things whenever they enter upon an inquiry whether the Legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | Eli Foster Ritter - 1896 - 246 páginas
...court in such a case as follows : ' ' The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be-misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty, indeed, are...duty, to look at the substance of things whenever they enter upon an inquiry whether the Legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | Henry Campbell Black - 1897 - 864 páginas
...declared and enforce the supreme law." 1« "The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty —...— to look at the substance of things whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
 | 1897 - 1012 páginas
...particular case these limits have been passed." "The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty —...to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislature has transcended the limits of its authority. If, therefore,... | |
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