 | Charles Sumner - 1856 - 736 страници
...nations, not a legislative act." * * * " In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded by courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, wherever... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1858 - 1096 страници
...respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature whenever... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1858 - 868 страници
...cases was a contract to be executed by Congress. Chief Justice Marshall, on this subject, says : " Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - 1860 - 740 страници
...respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of Congress, whenever it... | |
 | 1864 - 410 страници
...(This may be said to be the European custom.) " But in the United States," continues Mr. Lawrence, " the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to the act of the legislature, whenever... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 452 страници
...Foster & Elam v. Neilson, 2 Peters, 314. In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, wherever... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1868 - 570 страници
...respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded in the courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, 1... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 538 страници
...Foster 4 Elam v. Neilaon, 2 Peters, 314. In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, wherever... | |
 | 1880 - 554 страници
...respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established. Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever... | |
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Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. 
