 | Law - 1920 - 496 pages
...opinion in this country that the constitutional interdiction of statutes impairing the obligations of contracts does not prevent the state from properly exercising such powers as are vested in it for the promotion of the common weal, or as are necessary for the general good... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 2026 pages
...was declared that: " 'It is the settled law of this court that the Interdiction of statutes 1mpairing the obligation of contracts does not prevent the state from' properly exercising Its police powers 'for the good of the public, though contracts previoosly entered into between individuals... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 1108 pages
...26 Sup. Ct 127, 50 L. Ed. 274, in the following language: "It is the settled law of this court that the interdiction of statutes impairing the obligation of contracts does not prevent the state from exercising such powers as are vested in it for the promotion of the common weal, or are necessary for... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 926 pages
...Sup. Ct. 127. 50 L. Ed. 274], in the following language: 'It is the settled law of this court that the interdiction of statutes impairing the obligation of contracts does not prevent the state from exercising such powers as are vested in it for tb» promotion of the common weal, or are necessary... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 932 pages
...Sup. Ct. 127, 130, 50 L. Ed. 274, it was declared that: " 'It is the settled law of this court that the interdiction of statutes impairing the obligation...prevent the state from properly exercising such powers as are vested in it for the promotion of the common weal, or are necessary for the general good of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 812 pages
...defendants by name to construct and maintain the dam in question. It is the settled law of this court that the interdiction of statutes impairing the obligation of contracts does not prevent the state from exercising such powers as are vested in it for the promotion of the common weal, or are necessary for... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1434 pages
...from exercising such powers as are vested in it for the promotion of the common weal, or are necessary for the general good of the public, though contracts previously entered into between individuals m-.xy thereby be affected. This power, which, in its various ramifications, is known as the police... | |
 | Joseph Asbury Joyce - Actions and defenses - 1910 - 962 pages
...power by the States arc not imposed by the due process of law clause of the Federal Constitution. 82 So the interdiction of statutes impairing the obligation of contracts does not prevent a State from properly exercising its police powers for the public good notwithstanding contracts previously... | |
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It is the settled law of this court that the interdiction of statutes impairing the obligation of contracts does not prevent the State from exercising such powers as are vested in it for the promotion of the common weal, or are necessary for the general... 
