 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 sivua
...from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcileable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity...to be preferred: in other words, the constitution ou<;ht to be preferred to the sta. tute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents.... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1833 - 264 sivua
...If in any case there should be found an irreconcileable variance between a Law and the Constitution, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought of course to be preferred ; the Constitution should prevail over the statute, and the intention of the People themselves be carried... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1850 - 688 sivua
...15 Af«s*. R. 407. 7 'Piot. 466. Tk« right here asserted, is a necessary attribute of every Court in the country, as will appear from the fact, that if there hup pens to bo an irreconcilable variance between the Constitutkm— which is the fundamental law —... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - 446 sivua
...then, there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the constitution and a statute, that which has the superior obligation and validity...of course, to be preferred ; in other words,'' "the intention of the people ought to be preferred to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - 1852 - 444 sivua
...then, there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the constitution and a statute, that which has the superior obligation and validity...course, to be preferred ; in other words,'' " the intention of the people ought to be preferred to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion... | |
 | George Robertson - 1855 - 422 sivua
...well ts thirt nf any act of the legislature. If there be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity, ought of course to be preferred, or in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred to th» statute; the intention of the people... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1863 - 770 sivua
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 776 sivua
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | 1864 - 786 sivua
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
 | 1865 - 696 sivua
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred ; or in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the People... | |
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A constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by the judges, as a fundamental law. It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning, as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be... 
