 | Law - 1880 - 554 pages
...in both of its aspects. " A treaty," says Mr. Justice Swayne in The Cherokee Tobacco Coat, supra, " may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty." Neither can supersede the Contitution, and either, if nctingwithiu its constitutional limits, may supersede... | |
 | Henry Flanders - Constitutional law - 1874 - 322 pages
...treaties and acts of Congress are in conflict, wMch shall prevail ; but judicially, it is held that a treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty. 1 Nominations to Office. 288. The President nominates, and, by and with the advice and consent of the... | |
 | Henry Flanders - Constitutional law - 1874 - 296 pages
...treaties and acts of Congress are in conflict, which shall prevail ; but judicially, it is held that a treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congresa may supersede a prior treaty. Nominations to Office. 288. The President nominates, and, by... | |
 | James Amaziah Whitney - China - 1880 - 110 pages
...by the " Constitution. But the question is not involved in any " doubt as to its proper solution : a treaty may supersede a " prior act of Congress,...an act of Congress may supersede " a prior treaty. In the cases referred to (Foster et al. v. " Neilson, and Taylor v. Morton) these principles were "... | |
 | Law - 1880 - 556 pages
...settled by the Constitution. But the question ii not involved in any doubt as to its proper solution. A treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treatj." The court sustained the law, and referred approvingly to the cases of Foster v. AVifxou, The... | |
 | Law - 1881 - 1116 pages
...effect of treaties and Acts of Congress, when in conflict, is not settled by the Constitution, yet "a treaty may supersede a prior Act of Congress, and...Act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty." The consequence that a treaty cannot be repealed or modified, except with the consent of the foreign government... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 986 pages
...settled by the constitution. But the question Is not Involved In any doubt as to Its proper solution. A treaty may supersede a prior act of congress, and an act of congress may supersede a prior treaty. Foster v. Neilson, 2r Pet. 314; Taylor v. Morton, 2 Curt 454, Fed. Cas. No. 13,799. "In the cases referred... | |
 | William Watrous Crane, Bernard Moses - Constitutional law - 1883 - 320 pages
...its legislation comes into conflict with it. As the supreme court of the United States announced : "A treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and...an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty." * Our Constitu* The Cherokee Tobacco case. 11 Wallace Rep. 621. tion, as to the treaty-making power,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1891 - 1170 pages
...subsequent act of congress In conflict with it would prevail over it. Cherokee Tobacco, 11 Wall. 621, says: "A treaty may supersede a prior act of congress, and...an act of congress may supersede a prior treaty." But appellant cites a number of cuses holding the authority of the United States to be exclusive in... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1885 - 336 pages
...treaties and acts of Congress are in conflict, which shall prevail; but judicially, it is held that a treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty. Nominations to Office. 308. The President nominates, and, by and with the advice and consent of the... | |
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A treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty. 
