 the general government must cease to exist whenever it loses the power of protecting itself in the exercise of its constitutional powers." It can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If, when thus acting, and...  Proceedings ... - Page 152by New York State Bar Association - 1902Full view - About this book
 | Andrew Jackson Baker - Constitutional law - 1891 - 378 pages
...Mr. Justice Jolmson in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 1 Wheat 363. " The national government can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the states. If, when thus acting, and within the scope of their authority, those officers can be arrested and brought... | |
 | Alexander E. Wagstaff - California - 1892 - 562 pages
...'As was said in Morton vs. Hunter (1 Wheat., 363), the general government must cease to exist when it loses the power of protecting itself in the exercise of its constitutional powers. It can act only through its officers and agents, and thev must act within the State. If, when acting, ana... | |
 | Stephen Johnson Field - California - 1893 - 488 pages
...Supreme Court in Tennessee v. Davis (100 US 257, 263), that " It [the General Government] can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If, when thus acting and within the scope of their authority, those officers can be arrested and brought... | |
 | James Bradley Thayer - Constitutional law - 1894 - 470 pages
...preserving its own existence. As was said in JIurtin v. Hunter, 1 Wheat. 303, " The general government mnst cease to exist whenever it loses the power of protecting...the exercise of its constitutional powers." It can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If, when thus acting,... | |
 | William Packer Prentice - Police power - 1894 - 578 pages
...of American soil the powers and functions that belong to it," and that " the general government mast cease to exist whenever it loses the power of protecting...itself in the exercise of its constitutional powers," and that this must be the case, even if the express terms of an act of Congress then existing may not... | |
 | Roger Foster, Everett Vergnies Abbot - Income tax - 1895 - 1126 pages
...General Government's preserving its own existence. As was said in Martin v. Hunter, \ Wheat. 363, ' The General Government must cease to exist whenever...the exercise of its constitutional powers.' It can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the states. If, when thus acting,... | |
 | Chauncey F. Black, Samuel B. Smith - Constitutional history - 1895 - 808 pages
...Supreme Court in Tennessee v. Davis (100 US 257, 263), that " It [the General Government] can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If, when thus acting and within the scope of their authority, those officers can be arrested and brought... | |
 | Emlin McClain - Constitutional law - 1900 - 1134 pages
...the general government's preserving its own existence. As was said in Martin v. Hunter, 1 Wheat. 363, "the general government must cease to exist whenever...the exercise of its constitutional powers." It can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If, when thus acting,... | |
 | Emlin McClain - Constitutional law - 1900 - 1126 pages
...loses the power of protecting itself in the exercise of its constitutional powers." It can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If, when thus acting, and within the scope of their authority, those officers can be arrested and brought... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1901 - 604 pages
...such officer through its judicial department. As was said by Justice Strong in Tennessee /'. Davis: The General Government must cease to exist whenever...the exercise of its constitutional powers. It can act only through its officers and agents, and they must act within the States. If. when thus Dieting,... | |
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