 | 1921 - 2116 pagini
...been uniformly held in this court that the renunciation of a sovereign right of this character must he evidenced by terms so clear and unequivocal as to...permit of no doubt as to their proper construction." Further discussion of this point is unnecessary, particularly in view of article 263 of the Constitution... | |
 | 1920 - 956 pagini
...been recognized and approved by judicial decisions, it has been uniformly held in this court that the renunciation of a sovereign right of this character...permit of no doubt as to their proper construction." [8] Franchise contracts, so called, and contracts for the supply of water or other utility to a municipality,... | |
 | Railroad Commission of the State of California - 1927 - 646 pagini
...renunciation of the sovereign right of establishing public utility rates must be evidenced by term.4 so clear and unequivocal as to permit of no doubt as to their proper construction. (Milwaukee etc. Co. v. Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, 238 US 174; Home Tel. d Tel. Co. v. LA, 211... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1915 - 764 pagini
...been recognized and approved by judicial decisions, it has been uniformly held in this court that the renunciation of a sovereign right of this character...well stated by Mr. Justice Moody in Home Telephone Co. v. Los Angeles, 211 US 265, 273: "The surrender, by contract, of a power of government, though... | |
 | Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols - 1921 - 1016 pagini
...and approved by judicial decisions, it has been uniformly held in this court that the i enunciation of a sovereign right of this character must be evidenced...doctrine has been affirmed. The principle involved AVBS well stated by Mr. Justice Moody in Home Teleph. <!c Teleg. Co. v. Los Angeles, 211 US 265, 273,... | |
 | Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols - 1920 - 1166 pagini
...820, says: "It has been uniformly held in this court that the renunciation of a sovereign right cf this character must be evidenced by terms so clear...permit of no doubt as to their proper construction. In Winfield v. Public Service Commission, — Ind. — , PUE 1918B, 747, 118 XE 531, the court said:... | |
 | Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols - 1915 - 1276 pagini
...been recognized and approved by judicial decisions, it has been uniformly held in this court that the renunciation of a sovereign right of this character...terms so clear and unequivocal as to permit of no donbt as to their proper construction. This proposition has been so frequently declared by decisions... | |
 | Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols - 1916 - 1302 pagini
...been recognized and approved by judicial decisions, it has been uniformly held in this court that the renunciation of a sovereign right of this character...involved was well stated by Mr. Justice Moody in Home Teleph. & Teleg. Co. v. Los Angeles, 211 TJ. S. 265, 273, 53 L. ed. 176, 182, 29 Sup. Ct. Rep. 50.... | |
 | Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols - 1916 - 1296 pagini
...general principle that the renunciation of the sovereign right of establishing public utility rates must be evidenced by terms so clear and unequivocal...permit of no doubt as to their proper construction, Mr. Justice Day says: "The fixing of rates which may be charged by public service corporations, of... | |
 | California Public Utilities Commission - 1916 - 912 pagini
...general principle that the renunciation of the sovereign right of establishing public1 utility rates must be evidenced by terms so clear and unequivocal...permit of no doubt as to their proper construction, Mr. Justice Day says: ''The fixing of rates which may be charged by public service corporations, of... | |
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... character here involved, is a legislative function of the State, and while the right to make contracts which shall prevent the State during a given period from exercising this important power has been recognized and approved by judicial decisions,... 
