...mentioned, Mr. Madison said that such laws were not only forbidden by the Constitution, but were " contrary to the first principles of the social compact,...and to every principle of sound legislation." The treatment of the malady was severe, but the cure was complete. " No sooner did the new government begin...

...obligation of contract than States have. I believe with Mr. Madison that — Bills of attainder, tx post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the flnt principles of the social compact and to every principle of sonnd legislation. It never entered...

...by one of the distinguished persons who framed that instrument. " Bills of attainder, ex pout Jacto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts,...of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience has taught us, nevertheless, that additional fences...

...founded." In the Federalist, Mr. Madison declared that laws impairing the obligation of contracts were contrary to the first principles of the social compact and to every principle of sound legislation ; and in the Dartmouth College Case Mr. Webster contended that acts, which were there held to impair...

...being a " constitutional bulwark in favor of personal security and private rights" against laws which are " contrary to the first principles of the social...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation." 8 Apparently nothing was in view at the time except to prevent the repudiation of debts and private...

...founded.' " In the Federalist, Mr. Madison declared that laws impairing the obligation of contracts were contrary to the first principles of the social compact and to every principle of sound legislation ; and in the Dartmouth College, case Mr. Webster contended that acts, which were there held to impair...

...and force by one of the distinguished persons who framed that instrument. ":Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation...declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and ill of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience...

...last mentioned, Mr. Madison said that such laws were not only forbidden by the Constitution, but were "contrary to the first principles of the social compact,...and to every principle of sound legislation." The treatment of the malady was severe, but the cure was complete. " No sooner did the new government begin...

...one of the articles in the Federalist, declared that laws impairing the obligation of contracts were contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. Yet this court holds that a measure directly operating upon and necessarily impairing private contracts,...

...one of the articles in the Federalist, declared that laws impairing the obligation of contracts were contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. Yet this court holds that a measure directly operating upon and necessarily impairing private contracts,...