...Constitution of the United States. He had intimated, indeed, in Fletcher vs. Peck,-) 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...

...In Fletcher \. Peck, 6 Cranch, 87, 135-136, this court, speaking by Chief Justice Marshall, said : " 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...

...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...

...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,...property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, ma}' be seized without compensation?" It is nowhere intimated in that opinion that a state statute...

...individual of his lands if it shall be the will of the legislature so to exert it." And he said again : " It may well be doubted whether the nature of society...and if any be prescribed, where are they to be found it the property of an individual fairly and honestly acquired may be seized without compensation ?...

...personal liberty and private property should be held sacred: WiUdnaon v. Leland et al.,2 Pet. 657. " And it may well be doubted whether the nature of society...prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and if any can be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly...

...prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and he asks, if any be prescribed, where are they to bo found 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 right is repugnant...

..." It may well be doubted whether the nature of society and government does not prescribe some limit to the legislative power; and if any be prescribed,...compensation?" Marshall, CJ, in Fletcher v. Peck, 6 Cranch, 135. "The fundamental maxims of free government seem to require that the rights of personal liberty...

...untenable under exist, ing American institutions. It is, indeed, occasionally declared that " it may be doubted whether the nature of society and of government...and if any be prescribed, where are they to be found ?" So Mr. Justice Chase, of the Federal Supreme Court, declared : "I cannot subscribe to the omnipotence...

...society and government does not prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and if any are to be prescribed, where are they to be found if the property...honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation? To the legislature aJJ legislative power is granted ; but the question whether the act of transferring...