 | United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 σελίδες
...does not impair the obligation of contracts within the meaning of the constitution, art. ). s. 10. and provided there be no act of Congress in force to establish a uniform system ol bankruptcy conflicting with such law. Sturget v. Crowninshield, 122. 192 2. The act of New- York,... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 σελίδες
...does not impair the obligation of contracts within the meaning of the constitution. ART. 1. S. 10. And provided, there be no act of congress in force...uniform system of bankruptcy conflicting with such law. ib. 122. The act of New York passed April 3, 1811, (which not only liberates the person of the debtor,... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1821 - 778 σελίδες
...that a state may pass a bankrupt law, provided such law does r.nt impair the obligation of a contract, and provided there be no act of Congress in force to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy conflicting1 with such law. Snargit v. Crowniiuhiclil, 4 Whcaton, 122. ЛРЛООап v. М'ЛеШ,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1827 - 682 σελίδες
...contrary, I think the opinion is fully sustained by a sound construction of the constitution. There being no act of Congress in force to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy, the first ground of argumeut must fail. It is argued, that the law under consideration is a law impairing... | |
 | Peter Force - 1828 - 294 σελίδες
...the obligation of contracts within the meaning of the Constitution, Art. 1, sect. 10, and proTided there be no act of Congress in force to establish a uniform system of bankm"lV nfllctms "ilh sucn law' •»<"««* vs. Crvwninshield, 4 Wheaton, See Laws US vol. ii, ch.... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1831 - 218 σελίδες
...the obligation of contracts, within the meaning of the constitution ; and provided there be no act in force, to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy conflicting with such law; that the law of New York, so far as it attempted to discharge the contract, on which the suit was instituted,... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1832 - 976 σελίδες
...construction as a rule of decision, in all cases in which it applies. That tribunal having decided, that a state has authority to pass a bankrupt law, provided...uniform system of bankruptcy, conflicting with such law; our enquiry may be limited to the single question — Whether the law of Maryland did or did not, in... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1832 - 216 σελίδες
...the obligation of contracts, within the meaning of the constitution ; and provided there be no act-in force, to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy conflicting with such law; that the law of New York, so far as it attempted to discharge the contract, on which the suit was instituted,... | |
 | Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - 1834 - 810 σελίδες
...the United States, to pass a bankrupt law, provided it docs not impair the obligation of contracts, and provided there be no act of congress in force...uniform system of bankruptcy conflicting with such law. While such act of congress is in force, the power of the states to pass any conflicting law, is suspended.... | |
 | United States - 1845 - 816 σελίδες
...Bankrupt law, provided such law does not impair the obligation of contracts ; and provided there he no act of Congress in force to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy, conflicting with such law. Sturges ». Crowninshield, 4 Wheat. 122 ; 4 Cond. Rep. 409. (a) The act of the 3d March, 1S19, chap.... | |
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Court is of opinion, that since the adoption of the constitution of the United States, a State has authority to pass a bankrupt law, provided such law does not impair the obligation of contracts, within the meaning of the constitution, and provided there... 
