 There is no position which depends on clearer principles than that every act of a delegated authority contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid.  Scrap Book on Law and Politics, Men and Times - Page 124by George Robertson - 1855 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Dennis A. Mahony - United States - 1863 - 434 pages
...Alexander Hamilton, defending the Constitution then under discussion by the American people, said : " There is no position which depends on clearer principles,...exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, (and he might have added with propriety no Executive act,) contrary to the Constitution, can be valid.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...American constitutions, a brief discussion of the grounds on which it rests cannot be unacceptable. There is no position which depends on clearer principles,...would bo to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is above his master; that the representatives of the people are superior... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...American Constitutions, a brief discussion of the ground on which it rests cannot be unacceptable. There is no position which depends on clearer principles,...the Constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 776 pages
...American Constitutions, a brief discussion of the ground on which it rests cannot be unacceptable. There is no position which depends on clearer principles,...the Constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master... | |
 | 1865 - 696 pages
...American Constitutions, a brief discussion of the ground on which it rests cannot be unacceptable. There is no position which depends on clearer principles,...the Constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 532 pages
...for himself the question of the validity of such a law. I cite first from the Federalist, No. 76 : There is no position which depends on clearer principles...therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid. If it be said that the legislative body are themselves the constitutional judges of their own powers,... | |
 | Impeachments - 1868 - 542 pages
...for himself the question of the validity of such a law. I cite first from the Federalist, No. 76 : There is no position which depends on clearer principles...legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, cau be valid. If it be said that the legislative body arc themselves the constitutional judges of their... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1868 - 1034 pages
...F-dera ut (No. 78 ) " No position depends on dearer principles than that every act of a delegat* d authority contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised is void. So legislative act therefore contrary to th*Consti•I'ios can be valid. Nor does this conclusion by... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1869 - 856 pages
...American constitutions, a brief discussion of the grounds on which it rests cannot be unacceptable. There is no position which depends on clearer principles,...void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the const! tutipji,-cau/ be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that thedeputy is' greater than his... | |
 | Jurisprudence - 1872 - 522 pages
...Constitution is absolutely null and void. Alexander Hamilton in No. 78 of the Federalist, wrote : " There is no position which depends on clearer principles...therefore contrary to the Constitution can be valid. tTo deny this would be to affirm that the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is... | |
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