...'because it approaches the confines of the const iuition. We cannot pass it by because it is doubtfur. With whatever doubts, with whatever difficulties,...than to usurp that which is not given. The one or Other would be treason to the constitution. Questions may occur whioh we would gladly avoid; but we...

...attended, it must decide it, when it arises in judgment. It has no more right to decline the exercise of a jurisdiction which is given, than to usurp that which...or the other would be treason to the constitution. 1 § 1577. The framers of the constitution, having these great principles in view, adopted two fundamental...

...confines of the constitution. We cannot pass it by because it is doubtful. With whatever . doubts or whatever difficulties a case may be attended, we must...usurp that which is not given. The one or the other will be treason to the constitution." Second. The relator insists that the electors have reserved to...

...doubts or whatever difficulties a case may be attended we must decide it if it be brought before us. "Wo have no more right to decline the exercise of jurisdiction...or the other would be treason to the Constitution." Such was the answer given by this court, in that day, to the Legislature of Virginia, then all-powerful,...

...Constitution. We cannot pass it by becanse it is doubtful. With whatever doubt or whatever difficulty a case may be attended, we must decide it if it be...which is given than to usurp that which is not given." 70 Me. 590. On at least two occasions have attempts been made, but without success, to strike the provision...

...before us. We have no more right to decline the exercise of deciding, than we have to usurp a power that at I which we would gladly avoid, but we cannot avoid them. All we can do is to exercise our best judgment,...

...the matter of McNealy vs. Gregory — Opinion of Cojirtjurisdiction, Chief Justice Marshall remarks: "We have no more right to decline the exercise of...or the other would be treason to the constitution." If the case was not within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, then the fact that the party seeks...

...in Cohens v. Virginia,, while speaking with reference to the jurisdiction of the supreme court : " It is most true that this court will not take jurisdiction...constitution. Questions may occur which we would gladly avoid, Connor v. Scott. but we cannot avoid them. All we can do is to exercise our best judgment and conscientiously...

...attended, we must decide it. if it be brought before us. We have no more right to decline the exercise of a jurisdiction which is given than to usurp that which...we would gladly avoid, but we cannot avoid them." On the day of the receipt of the opinions of the Court. January 17th, the body which had been declared...

...attended, we must decide it, if it be brought before us. We have no more right to decline the exercise of a jurisdiction which is given than to usurp that which...we would gladly avoid, but we cannot avoid them." On the day of the receipt of the opinions of the Court, January 17th, the body which had been declared...