 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - 1815 - 364 strani
...is exercised, is void. No legislative act therefore, " contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this " would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than the " principal; that the servant is above his master; that the *' representatives of the people are... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 strani
...it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this would be to affirm, that the deputy is...of the people are superior to the people themselves ; that men acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorise, but what... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 strani
...it is exercised, is void, No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy...of the people are superior to the people themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only wlnrf their powers do not authorize, but what... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 strani
...it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his * Spirit of Lawi, TOl. I, p•g* 181. principal ; that the servant is above his master ; that the representatives... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 strani
...it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can he valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy...of the people are superior to the people themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do, not only what their powers do not authorize, but what... | |
 | William Paley - 1835 - 324 strani
...legislative power, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the constitution, is absolutely null and void.* To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy...of the people are superior to the people themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 strani
...it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy...of the people are superior to the people themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 strani
...is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be v;.Iid. To deny this would be to affirm that the deputy is...the people are superior to the people themselves, that mere actions, by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1843 - 442 strani
...authority from the people, can be valid. To deny this would be to affirm that the deputy is superior to his principal ; that the servant is above his master ; that the representatives of the people are greater than the people themselves ; and that persons acting in virtue of a delegated authority not... | |
 | 1845 - 436 strani
...authority from the people, can be valid. To deny this would be to affirm that the deputy is superior to his principal ; that the servant is above his master ; that the representatives of the people are greater than the people themselves ; and that persons acting in virtue of a delegated authority not... | |
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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.... 
