 We will not say that a State may not relinquish it; that a consideration sufficiently valuable to induce a partial release of it may not exist; but as the whole community is interested in retaining it undiminished, that community has a right to insist...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 5051840Full view - About this book
 | Reuben Aldridge Guild - 1896 - 672 pages
...induce a partial release of it may not exist ; but as the whole community is interested in retaining it undiminished, that community has a right to insist...purpose of the State to abandon it does not appear." Then, however, as in the case before us, the statute does contain language which is not only easily... | |
 | Lawrence Boyd Evans - Constitutional law - 1898 - 702 pages
...language. Speaking of the taxing power, he says, "as the whole community is interested in retaining it undiminished, that community has a right to insist...purpose of the State to abandon it does not appear." The case now before the court is, in principle, precisely the same. It is a charter from a State. The... | |
 | Jesse Hardesty - Railroads - 1898 - 202 pages
...the power. In the words of Chief Justice Marshall, in Providence Bank vs. .Billings, 4 Pet, 514-561, its abandonment ought not to be presumed in a case...purpose of the State to abandon it does not appear." (Chief Justice Waite, In delivering the opinion of the court In Stone vs. Farmers Loan & Trust Company,... | |
 | Jesse Hardesty - Government ownership - 1899 - 276 pages
...the power. In the words of Chief-Justice Marshall, in Providence Bank vs. Billings, 4 Pet. 514-561, its abandonment ought not to be presumed in a case...purpose of the State to abandon it does not appear. , (Chief-Justice Waite, in delivering the opinion of the court in Stone vs. Farmers' Ix>an and Trust... | |
 | Michigan Railroad Commission - Railroads - 1899 - 958 pages
...the Otate, citing the words of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in Prov. Bank vs. Billings, 4 Pet., 560, that "Its abandonment ought not to be presumed in...which the deliberate purpose of the State to abandon does not appear." Also, Charles Eiv. Bridge vs. Warren Bridge, 11 Pet., 419. Meiiot vs. PW & В. В.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 1222 pages
...release of it may not exist; but, as the whole community is interested in retaining it undimiuished, that community has a right to insist that its abandonment...purpose of the state to abandon it does not appear." And see Bailey v. Maguire, 22 Wall. 226, 22 L. Ed. 850; Clark v. Water Co., 00 Ky. 515, 14 SW 502;... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 772 pages
...the power. In the words of Chief Justice Marshall in Providence Bank v. Billings, 4 Pet. 514, 561, 'its abandonment ought not to be presumed in a case...purpose of the State to abandon it does not appear.' This rule is elementary, and the cases in our reports where it has been considered anil applied are... | |
 | Jeremiah Smith - Corporation law - 1902 - 768 pages
...language. Speaking of the taxing power, he says, " as the whole community is interested in retaining it undiminished, that community has a right to insist...purpose of the State to abandon it does not appear." The case now before the court, is, in principle, precisely the same. It is a charter from a State.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1046 pages
...the words of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in Providence Bank v. Billings, 4 Pet. 560, 7 L. ed. »55, that "its abandonment ought not to be presumed in...purpose of the state to abandon it does not appear." Also Proprietors of Charles River Bridge v. Proprietors of Wirren Bridge, 11 Pet. 420, 9 L. ed. 773;... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1040 pages
...citing the words of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in Providence Bank v. Bill'my*. 4 Pet. 560. 7 L. ed. 955, that "its abandonment ought not to be presumed in a ca.se in which the deliberate purpose of tlie state to abandon it does not appear." Also Proprietors of filiarles Rivrr Bridge v. 1'roprietors... | |
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