 That government," says Story, "can scarcely be deemed to be free where the rights of property are left solely dependent upon the will of a legislative body without any restraint. The fundamental maxims of a free government seem to require that the rights...  The Legalized Outlaw - Page 152by Samuel R. Artman - 1908 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Walsh - American essays - 1830 - 580 pages
...Judge Chase, in language of similar import, and with his usual energy of expression. — He says — "That government can .scarcely be deemed to be free,...liberty and private property should be held sacred." Whether we look to the integrity and soundness of this principle ; to its essential importance to a... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Richard Peters - Court rules - 1829 - 758 pages
...scarcely be deemed to be free, where the rights of property are left solely dependent on the will of the legislative body, without any restraint, The fundamental...free government seem to require ; that the rights of' personsl liberty -and private property, should be held sacred. At least, no court of justice in this... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1835 - 624 pages
...event could have left the people of that state subjected to its uncontrolled and arbitrary exercise. That government can scarcely be deemed to be free, where the rights of properly are left solely dependent upon the will of a legislative body, without any restraint. The... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...vested rights of property ; to take the property of A. and transfer it to B. by a mere legislative act.2 That government can scarcely be deemed to be free,...rights of property are left solely dependent upon a legislative body, without any restraint. The fundamental maxims of a free government seem to require,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...rights of property^; to take the property of A. and transfer it to B. by a mere legislative act. A government can scarcely be deemed to be free, where...rights of property are left solely dependent upon a legislative body, without any restraint. The fundamental maxims of a free government seem to require,... | |
 | Samuel Owen - Law - 1845 - 434 pages
...power to make laws had been granted in the most ample manner by the RhodeIsland charter, he says, " that government can scarcely be deemed to be free,...government seem to require, that the rights of personal liliberty and private property should be held sacred. At least no court of justice in this country... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1847 - 710 pages
...Leland el a/., reported in 2 Peters, 657, through Mr. Story, upon this subject, speak as follows : " That government can scarcely be deemed to be free,...body, without any restraint. The fundamental maxims of free government seem to require, that the rights of personal security and private property should be... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...scarcely be deemed free, where the rights of property •were left solely dependent upon the will of the legislative body, without any restraint. The fundamental maxims of a free government, seemed to require that the rights of personal liberty and private property should be held sacred ;... | |
 | Samuel Owen - Law - 1850 - 416 pages
...constitutional provision. In the case of Wilkinson v. Leland, (2 Peters, 657,) the court say that " that government can scarcely be deemed to be free, where the rights of property are left solely dependant upon the will of the legislative body, without any restraint. The fundamental maxims of a... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1852 - 496 pages
...government can scarcely be deemed to be free when the rights of property are left solely dependent on the will of a legislative body, without any restraint....liberty and private property should be held sacred." Again, he says, " we know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer the property of A. to B.,... | |
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