Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is [consequently to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an Act of the Legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. Recent Speeches and Addresses [1851-1855] - Page 575by Charles Sumner - 1856 - 562 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Blunt - History - 1835 - 624 pages
...instrument In the United States a different prin104 cipleis established. Our constitution declares a treat; to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded HI courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without... | |
| William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...territories. 513. In the United States, however, it is settled by a decision of the Supreme Court, that as the Constitution declares a Treaty to be the " Law of the .Land," it is to be regarded in Courts of Justice as equivalent to a Legislative Act, whenever it operates of itself,... | |
| Joseph Blunt - History - 1830 - 628 pages
...respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different prin104 LAW CASES, &c. ciple is established. Our constitution declares a treaty...law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1838 - 850 pages
...and defined the line [The State of Rhode Island v. The State of Massachusetts.] between them thus: "Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts of justice, as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without... | |
| Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 pages
...; but is carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established....law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice, as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without... | |
| William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 442 pages
...different principle is established. It has been settled by the Supreme Court,* that, inasmuch as the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land, it is to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever it operates... | |
| Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...different principle is established. It has been settled by the Supreme Court,* that, inasmuch as the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land, it is to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever it operates... | |
| Samuel Owen - Law - 1847 - 490 pages
...carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the US a different principle is established. Our constitution...law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts ol justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature whenever it operates of itself without... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1851 - 642 pages
...infraterritorial; but is carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established....consequently to be regarded by courts of justice as eqnivalent to an act of the legislature whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative... | |
| Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Law - 1851 - 570 pages
...by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. Marshall, CJ, 2 Peters' R. 314. In the United States, a different principle is established....law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself, without... | |
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