...nature of society and of government do not prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and he asks, if any be prescribed, where are they to be found if...honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ? It is no where intimated in that opinion that a state statute which divests a vested right is repugnant...

...legitimate, is rendered so by a power applicable to the case of every individual in the community. • " It may well be doubted whether the nature of society...honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation 1 " To the legislature all legislative power is granted; but the question, whether the act of transferring...

...rights of property, and upon this proposition 1 will make a few remarks presently. " It may well ba doubted whether the nature ' of society and of government...prescribed, where are they to be found, ' if the property [the word property is used here] 'of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, '.may be seized without...

...legitimate, is rendered so by a power applicable to the case of every individual in the community. " It may well be doubted whether the nature of society...honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ? '' To the legislature all legislative power is granted ; but the question, whether the act of transferring...

...the Constitution of the United States. He had intimated, indeed, in Fleteher vs. Peck,J that it might well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limit to the legislative power ; but he nowhere intimates that the Constitution prohibits the States...

...not prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and he asks, " if any be * prescribed, [ * 414 ] where are they to be found, if the property of an...honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ? " It is nowhere intimated in that opinion, that a State statute which devests a vested right, is...

...of private property." Chief Justice MARSHALL said, in Fletcher agt. Peck, (6 Crunch, 135,) " It may be doubted whether the nature of society and of government...honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation?" (See also Dash agt. Van Kleeck, 7 Johns. 477 ; Taylor agt. Porter, 4 Hill, 146 — per BRONSON, J.;...

...Colonial Charter, were considered. « Ante, § 137. B Fletcher v. Peck, 6 Cranoh, 135 ; Marshall, CJ, " It may well be doubted whether the nature of society...not prescribe some limits to the legislative power." Calder v. Bull, 3 Dallas, 387 ; Mr. Justice Chase, " I caunot subscribe to the omnipotence of a State...

...limits to the legislative power; and he asks, '• If any be prescribed, where are they to be /bumf, if the property of an individual fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation?" It is nowhere intimated in that opinion, that a state statute which divests a vested rieht, is repugnant...

...reasoning not often heard in courts of justice." "It may well be added, "said the same great judge,f " whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limits to legislative power; and, if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual,...