 The obligation of a contract is "the law which binds the parties to perform their agreement." Sturges v. Crowninshield, 4 Wheat. 122, 197; Story, op. cit., ยง 1378. This Court has said that "the laws which subsist at the time and place of the making of...  Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska - Page 201by Nebraska. Supreme Court, David Allen Campbell, Guy Ashton Brown, Lorenzo Crounse, Walter Alber Leese, Lee Herdmen, Henry Clay Lindsay, Henry Paxon Stoddart - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1883 - 770 pages
...principle is announced, probably a little too strong, in Van Hoffman v. City of Quincy (4 Wall. 535, 550), that " the laws which subsist at the time and place...they were expressly referred to, or incorporated in its terms." And it is said that this principle "embraces alike those which affect its validity, construction,... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1943 - 672 pages
...of 96 C. Cla. Opinion of the Court Monroe, North Carolina, v. Federal Reserve Bank, 262 US 649,660: Laws which subsist at the time and place of the making of a contract * * * enter into and form a part of it, as fully as if they had been expressly referred to or incorporated... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1869 - 812 pages
...question in the Supreme Court of the United States, says: " It is also settled, that the laws whidi subsist at the time and place of the making of a contract,...they -were expressly referred to, or incorporated in its terms. This principle embraces alike those which affect its validity, construction, discharge,... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - 1878 - 760 pages
...settled doctrine of this court that the laws which subsist at the time and place of making a contract enter into and form a part of it as if they were expressly referred to or incorporated in its terms. This rule embraces alike those which affect its validity, construction, discharge and enforcement.... | |
 | 1873 - 532 pages
...legislative act; both are within the prohibition of the national constitution. Ib. 3. The laws which exist at the time and place of the making of a contract,...to be performed, enter into and form a part of it. This embraces alike those which effect its validity, construction, discharge and enforcement ; therefore.... | |
 | 1881 - 572 pages
...subsequent repealing act of 18C9. The rule that laws existing at the time and place of making a contract enter into and form a part of it, as if they were expressly referred to or Incorporated in its terms, is equally applicable to the acquisition of real property whether it comes by descent or... | |
 | 1881 - 572 pages
...of 1801). The rule that laws existing ut the time and place of making a contract enter into and furm a part of it, as if they were expressly referred to or incorporated in its terms, is equally applicable to the acquisition, of real property whether it comes by descent or... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1871 - 808 pages
...close. Van Hoffman vs. City of Quincy, 4 Wallace, 535, 548. At 551 the court says : It is also settled that the laws which subsist at the time and place...contract, and where it is to be performed, enter into and become a part of it as if they were expressly referred to or incorporated in its terms. This principle... | |
 | 1871 - 878 pages
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