 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...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...would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master; that the representatives of the people are superior... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...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...would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master; that the representatives of the people are superior... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...There is no position which depends on clearer principle?. than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is voidNo legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenour of the commission under which it is exercised, is...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... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...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...act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can he valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...267. But no position is founded on clearer principles, than that every act of delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, must be void ; and no Legislative act contrary to the Constitution, which is the 'commission from which... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...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 is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master ; that the representatives of the people are superior... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...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...would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the servant is above his master; that the representatives of the people are superior... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
...which depends on clearer principles than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor under which it 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 greater than his principal, that the servant... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 436 pages
...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.... 
