The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the... Arguments and Speeches of William Maxwell Evarts - Page 445by William Maxwell Evarts - 1919Full view - About this book
| Law - 1875 - 870 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on this point the president is independent of both. The authority of the supreme court must not, therefore,...only such influence as the force of their reasoning deserves."* President Lincoln, while admitting that the decisions of the supreme court are binding... | |
| Henry Varnum Poor - Banks and banking - 1877 - 674 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the judges; and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...the Congress or the Executive, when acting in their respective capacities ; but to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve."... | |
| Henry Varnum Poor - Banks and banking - 1877 - 706 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the judges ; and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...the Congress or the Executive, when acting in their respective capacities ; but to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve."... | |
| Henry Varnum Poor - Banks and banking - 1877 - 668 pages
...not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive, when acting in their respective capacities ; but to have only such influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." In the preceding extract, every one now sees the beginning of the end: Jackson completed the work of... | |
| John Stilwell Jenkins - Generals - 1880 - 414 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the Judges; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve. But, in the case relied upon, the Supreme Court have not decided that all the features of this corporation... | |
| Jonathan Norcross - 1883 - 244 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the Judges ; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." No such folly, no such madness, no such anarchical teaching ever could have taken place under any other... | |
| Jonathan Norcross - 1884 - 256 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the Judges; and, on that point, the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." No such folly, no such madness, no such anarchical teaching ever could have taken place under any other... | |
| Horace Davis - Constitutional law - 1884 - 100 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the Judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control Congress or the Executive, when acting in their legislative capacities, but to have only such influence... | |
| Johns Hopkins University - History - 1885 - 606 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the Judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control Congress or the Executive, when acting in their legislative capacities, but to have only such influence... | |
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