Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial in appearance, yet, if it is applied and administered by public authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand, so as practically to make unjust and illegal discriminations between persons in similar... The Constitutional Law of the United States - Page 554by Westel Woodbury Willoughby - 1910Full view - About this book
| 1889 - 546 pages
...on its face, and impartial in appearance, yet if it be applied and administered by public anthority with an evil eye and an unequal hand, so as practically to make unjust and illegal discrimination between persons in similar circumstances, material to their rights, the denial of equal... | |
| 1904 - 1148 pages
...independent construction upon such ordinances. The same elevated tribunal remarks in the same case: "Though the law itself be fair on Its face and Impartial...authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand, so practically as to make unjust and illegal discriminations between persons in similar circumstances,... | |
| 1901 - 958 pages
...356, 30 L. ed. 220, 6 Sup. Ct. Rep. 1064. In delivering the opinion Mr. Justice Matthews observed: "Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial...circumstances, material to their rights, the denial of equal justice is still within the prohibition of the Constitution." We are therefore of opinion that... | |
| 1887 - 956 pages
...the broad and benign provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. Though the law itself be fair on its face, and impartial...circumstances material to their rights, the denial of equal justice is still within the prohibition of the constitution." After alluding to the proof that... | |
| John Norton Pomeroy, Edmund Hatch Bennett - 1886 - 764 pages
...discussed. Ohio v. Cincinnati Gas -Light, &c. Co. 18 Ohio St. 262 ; Baltimore v. Radecke, 49 Md. 217. " Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial...circumstances, material to their rights, the denial of equal justice is still within the prohibition of the Constitution." Henderson v. Mayor of NY 92 US... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1886 - 778 pages
...the broad and benign provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial...by public authority with an evil eye and an unequal Opinion of the Court. hand, so as practically to make unjust and illegal discriminations between persons... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1887 - 1244 pages
...the broad and benign provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial...authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand .so as prac- [374] tie-ally to make unjust and illegal discriminations between persons in similar circumstances,... | |
| 1908 - 1346 pages
...provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the united States. Though the law Itfelf be fair on its face and impartial in appearance, yet,...evil eye and an unequal hand, so as practically to runke unjust and Illegal discriminations, between persons in similar circumstances, material to their... | |
| 1913 - 1336 pages
...the broad and benign provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Though the law itself be fair on its face and Impartial in appearance, yet, if it la applied and administered by public authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand, so as practically... | |
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