 In respect, also, to public corporations, which exist only for public purposes, such as counties, towns, cities, &c., the Legislature may, under proper limitations, have a right to change, modify, enlarge, or restrain them ; securing, however, the property...  Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States - Σελίδα 29των United States. Supreme Court - 1904Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | James Kent - 1827 - 544 σελίδες
...only for public purposes, as counties, cities, and towns, the legislature, under proper limitation?, have a right to change, modify, enlarge, or restrain them, securing, however, the properly for the use of those for whom it was purchased. A public corporation, instituted for purposes... | |
 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Richard W. Gill, John Johnson, Richard Wordsworth Gill - 1845 - 560 σελίδες
...public purposes, such as counties, towns, cities, &c., the Legislature may, under proper limitations, have a right to change, modify, enlarge or restrain them, securing, however, the property for the use, of those, for whom, and at whose expense, it was orginally purchased." In 9 Gill Sf John. Rep.,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 σελίδες
...public purposes, such as counties, towns, cities, &C. iiie legislature may, under proper limitations, have a right to change, modify, enlarge or restrain them, securing, however, the property tor the uses of those for whom and at whose expense it was originaHy purchased. ' But that the legislature... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1832 - 494 σελίδες
...only for public purposes, as counties, cities, and towns, the Legislature, under proper limitations, have a right to change, modify, enlarge or restrain them, securing, however, the property for the use of those for whom it was purchased. A public corporation instituted for purposes connected with... | |
 | 1835 - 706 σελίδες
...only for public purposes, as Counties, Cities and Towns, the Legislature, under proper limitations, have a right to change, modify, enlarge or restrain them, securing, however, the property for the use of those for •whom it was purchased. A public Corporation, instituted for purposes connected... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1836 - 680 σελίδες
...those for whom, and at whose expense, it was origiually purchased. Ibid. 50. But the legislature cannot repeal statutes creating private corporations, or...under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal vest the property exclusively in the state, or dispose of the same to such purposes as they may please,... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - 1837 - 886 σελίδες
...public corporations, such as counties, towns, and cities, securing the property therein for the use h reasonable compensation as shall be agreed upon or prescribed by t — Terrctt v. Taylor, 9 Cranch, 43, 46. But such legislature cannot repeal statutes creating private... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1838 - 546 σελίδες
...further declared that the Legislature could not repeal statutes (a statute of Virginia in that case) creating private corporations, or confirming to them...under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal vest the property in the State, or otherwise dispose of it without the consent or default of the corporation.... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 σελίδες
...legislature, under proper limitations, have a right to change, modify, enlarge, restrain, or destroy them ; securing, however, the property, for the uses of those for whom it was purchased.b A public corporation, instituted for purposes connected with the administration... | |
 | James Kent - 1851 - 706 σελίδες
...grant was revocable in its own nature, and held only durante bene placito. Nor can the legislature repeal statutes creating private corporations, or...under the faith of previous laws, and by such repeal vest the property in others, without the consent or default of the corporators. Such a proceeding would... | |
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