 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 sidor
...The secretary of state, being a person holding an office under the authority of the United States, is precisely within the letter of the description ; and...mandamus to such an officer, it must be because the I law is unconstitutional, and therefore absolutely incapable of conferring the authority and assigning... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1851 - 436 sidor
...therefore, liable to be carried up to a higher, for final decision. Now, as the constitution vests the judicial power of the United States, "in one Supreme Court, and such inferior courts, as Congress may, from time to time ordain," the natural and plain meaning of the clause is, that, in the cases... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 722 sidor
...my mind, as to the power of Congress on this law. The first section of the third article vests the judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish. By this clause Congress may, from time to time, establish... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1851 - 428 sidor
...therefore, liable to be carried up to a higher, for final decision. Now, as the constitution vests the judicial power of the United States, "in one Supreme Court, and such inferior courts, as Congress may, from time to time ordain," the natural and plain meaning of the clause is, that, in the cases... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1851 - 716 sidor
...my mind, as to the power of Congress on this law. The first section of the third article vests the judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish. By this clause Congress may} from time to time, establish... | |
 | William Archer Cocke - 1858 - 442 sidor
...with very slight modifications. The provisions of the Constitution are plain and simple, vesting the judicial power of the United States in one supreme court, and such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The jurisdiction of this court is settled by the Constitution,... | |
 | James De Fremery - 1860 - 118 sidor
...value of five hundred dollars." § 11. The constitution of the United States (art. III.) vests the judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court, and such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish, and this power extends to all cases, in law... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1863 - 438 sidor
...therefore, liable to be carried up to a higher, for final decision. Now, as the constitution vests the judicial power of the United States, "in one Supreme Court, and such inferior courts, as Congress may, from time to time ordain," the natural and plain meaning of the clause is, that, in the cases... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1882 - 758 sidor
...The Secretary of State, being a person holding an office under the authority of the United States, is precisely within the letter of the description, and...officer, it must be because the law is unconstitutional, anil therefore absolutely incapable of conferring I he authority, and assigning the duties which its... | |
 | Emlin McClain - 1900 - 1126 sidor
..."The Secretary of State, being a person holding an office nnder the authority of the United States, is precisely within the letter of the description ; and...to issue a writ of mandamus to such an officer, it mii-i be because the law is unconstitutional, and therefore absolutely incapable of conferring the... | |
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The Secretary of State, being a person holding an office under the authority of the United States, is precisely within the letter of the description; and if this court is not authorized to issue a writ of mandamus to such an officer, it must be because... 
