 | United States. Supreme Court - 1869 - 802 pagini
...corpus is expressly repealed. It is hardly possible to imagine a plainer instance of positive exception. We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...jurisdiction of this court is given by express words. What, then, is the effect of the repealing act upon the case before us? We cannot doubt as to this.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1869 - 144 pagini
...corpus, is expressly repealed. It is hardly possible to imagine a plainer instance of positive exception. We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...jurisdiction of this court is given by express words. What, then, is the effect of the repealing act upon the case before us ? We cannot doubt as to this.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1872
...corpus, is expressly repealed. It is hardly possible to imagine a plainer instance of positive exception. We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...jurisdiction of this court is given by. express words. What, then, is the effect of the repealing act upon the case before us ? We cannot doubt as to this.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 800 pagini
...repeated. It is hardly possible to imagine a plainer instance of positive exception. We are not at liherty to inquire into the motives of the legislature. We...jurisdiction of this court is given by express words. What, then, is the effect of the repealing act upon the case before us? We cannot doubt as to this.... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1871 - 846 pagini
...usurpation of power subversive of the constitution." Wright v. Defrees, 8 Ind. 302, per Gookins, J. " We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...only examine into its power under the constitution." Per Chase, Ch.J., in Ex parte McCardle, 7 Wa1. 514. And see McCulloch r. State, 11 Ind. 431. 1 Attorney-General... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1874 - 904 pagini
...usurpation of power subversive of the constitution." Wright v. Defrees, 8 Ind. 302, per Gookins, J. " We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...only examine into its power under the constitution." Per Chase, Ch. J., in Ex parte McCardle, 7 Wall. 514. And sec McCulloch v. State, 11 Ind. 431 ; Bradshaw... | |
 | 1889 - 1878 pagini
...legislators, or as to the grounds of legislative action. In Exparte .\fcdardle, 7 Wall. 514, the court said: "We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...only examine into its power under the constitution." In Doyle, v. Insurance Co., 94 US 541: "If the act done by the state is legal, — is not in violation... | |
 | 1889 - 948 pagini
...or as to the grounds of legislative action. In Exparte Me Girdle, 7 Wall. 514, the court said: "TVe are not at liberty to inquire into the motives of...only examine into its power under the constitution." In Doyle v. Insurance Co., 94 US 541: "If the act done by the state is legal, — is not in violation... | |
 | 1884 - 934 pagini
...corpus is expressly repealed. It is hardly possible to imagine a plainer instance of positive exception. We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...jurisdiction of this court is given by express words. What, then, is the effect of the repealing act upon the case before us? We cannot doubt as to this.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1894 - 782 pagini
...or as to the grounds of legislative action. In Ex parte McArdle, 1 Wall. 506, 514, the court said: 'We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...only examine into its power under the Constitution.' In Doyle v. Continental Insurance Co., 94 US 535, 541: 'If the act done by the State is legal, is not... | |
| |
We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives of the legislature. We can only examine into its power under the Constitution ; and the power to make exceptions to the appellate jurisdiction of this court is given by express words. 
