But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, it seems equally clear that the individual who considers himself injured, has a right to resort to the laws of his country for a remedy. Life and Writings of Alexander James Dallas - Pàgina 124per Alexander James Dallas, George Mifflin Dallas - 1871 - 487 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Nathan Howard (Jr.), Rowland M. Stover - 1879 - 668 pàgines
...specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend on the performance of that duty, it seemfi equally clear that the individual who considers himself...to resort to the laws of his country for a remedy." And again the learned judge says : " What is there in the exalted station of the officer which shall... | |
| 1881 - 668 pàgines
...specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend on the performance of that duty, it seerns equally clear that the individual who considers himself injured has a right \o resort" to the laws of his country for a remedy. Ibid. 24. Where the head of n department acts in... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1882 - 758 pàgines
...constitutional or legal discretion, their acts are only politically examinable. Id. 166, 170, 171 20. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, an injured Individual has a right to resort to the laws of his country for a remedv. Id. 166 Я. Tbe... | |
| John Norton Pomeroy - 1885 - 636 pàgines
...nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual...considers himself injured, has a right to resort to the kws of his country for a remedyj" § 641. It is evident from the foregoing analysis, that the plan... | |
| 1885 - 916 pàgines
...not responsible to individuals, in courts of law, for the mode of exercising those powers. But when a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, the courts of law have power to enforce the performance, of that duty. Marbury v. Madison, 1 Or., 166.... | |
| 1886 - 844 pàgines
...to be performed, nor can the law enjoin upon him any such duty. It is true, as contended, that when a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, " that the individual who considers himself injured has a right to resort to the laws for redress."... | |
| Lucius P. Little - 1887 - 690 pàgines
...nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual...to resort to the laws of his country for a remedy. " ' If this be the rule, let us inquire how it applies to the case under the consideration of the court.... | |
| 1887 - 1038 pàgines
...nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law and individual...injured has a right to resort to the laws of his country fora remedy." And again; "But, if this * * * be no intermeddling with a subject over which the Executive... | |
| District of Columbia. Supreme Court (1863-1936), Franklin Hubbell Mackey - 1887 - 640 pàgines
...nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual...who considers himself injured has a right to resort to*the laws of his country for a remedy." And again : "But, if this * * * be uo intermeddling with... | |
| 1888 - 942 pàgines
...nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual...a right to resort to the laws of his country for a remedj*. If this be the rule, let us inquire how it applies to the case under the consideration of... | |
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