The Federal Reporter, Volume 103West Publishing Company, 1900 Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. |
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... relation to the protection of the health of the inhabitants of the city , and was illegal and void , as an un- constitutional invasion of the rights of the persons against whom it was directed . SAME Such regulation ; discriminating as ...
... relation to the protection of the health of the inhabitants of the city , and was illegal and void , as an un- constitutional invasion of the rights of the persons against whom it was directed . SAME Such regulation ; discriminating as ...
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... relation to the end in view , for , under the mere guise of the police power , personal rights and those pertaining to private property will not be permitted to be arbitrarily invaded by the legislative department ; and con- sequently ...
... relation to the end in view , for , under the mere guise of the police power , personal rights and those pertaining to private property will not be permitted to be arbitrarily invaded by the legislative department ; and con- sequently ...
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... relation to those objects , or is a palpable invasion of rights secured by the fundamental law , it is the duty of the courts to so adjudge , and thereby give effect to the constitution . " And in the case of Chy Lung v . Freeman , 92 ...
... relation to those objects , or is a palpable invasion of rights secured by the fundamental law , it is the duty of the courts to so adjudge , and thereby give effect to the constitution . " And in the case of Chy Lung v . Freeman , 92 ...
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... relation to a regulation concerning the fisheries . The court said with respect to the police power of the state : " The extent and limits of what is known as the ' police power ' have been a fruitful subject of discussion in the ...
... relation to a regulation concerning the fisheries . The court said with respect to the police power of the state : " The extent and limits of what is known as the ' police power ' have been a fruitful subject of discussion in the ...
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... relation to telegraph and telephone companies is found in chapter 54 of the Code of 1887 ( sections 1287 , 1288 , 1289 , 1290 ) . Section 1287 is as follows : " Right of Telegraph and Telephone Companies to Construct and Operate Lines ...
... relation to telegraph and telephone companies is found in chapter 54 of the Code of 1887 ( sections 1287 , 1288 , 1289 , 1290 ) . Section 1287 is as follows : " Right of Telegraph and Telephone Companies to Construct and Operate Lines ...
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Page 435 - ... a person shall be deemed insolvent within the provisions of this act whenever the aggregate of his property, exclusive of any property which he may have conveyed, transferred, concealed, or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, with intent to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors, shall not, at a fair valuation, be sufficient in amount to pay his debts.
Page 18 - To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing, if these limits may at any time be passed by those intended to be restrained ? The distinction between a government with limited and unlimited powers is abolished, if those limits do not confine the persons on whom they are imposed, and if acts prohibited and acts allowed, are of equal obligation.
Page 20 - To justify the State in thus interposing its authority in behalf of the public, it must appear, first, that the interests of the public generally, as distinguished from those of a particular class, require such interference; and, second, that the means are reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose, and not unduly oppressive upon individuals.
Page 73 - The civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the territories hereby ceded to the United States shall be determined by the Congress.
Page 580 - In view of the adjudications these principles must be regarded as settled : " 1. A railroad corporation is a person within the meaning of the fourteenth amendment declaring that no state shall deprive any person of property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Page 18 - If, therefore, a statute purporting to have been enacted to protect the public health, the public morals, or the public safety, has no real or substantial relation to those objects, or is a palpable invasion of rights secured by the fundamental law, it is the duty of the courts to so adjudge, and thereby give effect to the constitution.
Page 73 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted, as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States ; and, in the mean time, they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Page 698 - And no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against an inhabitant of the United States, by any original process in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant, or in which he shall be found at the time of serving the writ...
Page 219 - The question of the reasonableness of a rate of charge for transportation by a railroad company, involving, as it does, the element of reasonableness both as regards the company and as regards the public, is eminently a question for judicial investigation, requiring due process of law for its determination.
Page 327 - America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, and supplied, neither the vessel, her owner or owners, agent or charterers, shall become or be held responsible for damage or loss resulting from faults or errors in navigation or in the management of said vessel...