 | George Bowyer - Jurisprudence - 1854 - 424 pages
...the former must obey the valid acts of the latter. The power of the people is superior to both ; and where the will of the legislature, declared in its...their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental.* As the constitution is the supreme law of the land, in a conflict... | |
 | George Robertson - Kentucky - 1855 - 422 pages
...of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both, and that where the will of the legislature,...by the latter rather than the former. They ought to regnlat* their decisions by the fundamental law, rather than those which are not fundamental. It can... | |
 | George Robertson - Kentucky - 1855 - 422 pages
...of the judicial to the legislative power It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both, and that where the will of the legislature,...be governed by the latter rather than the former. Thev ought to régulât* their decisions by the fundamental law, rather than those whicli are not fundamental.... | |
 | George Robertson - Kentucky - 1855 - 422 pages
...legislative power. It only supposes that the power of tlie people is superior to both, and thatwhere the will of the legislature, declared in its statutes,...be governed by the latter rather than the former. Thev ought to regulate their decisions by the fundamental law, rather than those which arc not fundamental.... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...of the Judicial to the Legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the People is superior to both ; and that where the will of the Legislature,...their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of judicial discretion, in determining between two... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...of the Judicial to the Legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the People is superior to both ; and that where the will of the Legislature,...their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of judicial discretion, in determining between two... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both ; and that where the will of the legislature...their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of judicial discretion, in determining between two... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 772 pages
...of the Judicial to the Legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the People is superior to both ; and that where the will of the Legislature,...their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of judicial discretion, in determining between two... | |
 | 1865 - 696 pages
...of the Judicial to the Legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the People is superior to both ; and that where the will of the Legislature,...their decisions by the fundamental laws, rather than by those which are not fundamental. This exercise of judicial discretion, in determining between two... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1868 - 1074 pages
...and tbat where the will of the Legislature declared in the statutes stands in opposition to the will of the people declared in the constitution, the judges...be governed by the latter rather than the former." Now, sir, the theory of government in this connby is, I repeat, that the people, originally possessed... | |
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Nor does this conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power. It only supposes that the power of the people is superior to both; and that where the will of the legislature, declared in its statutes, stands in opposition... 
