 | United States. Supreme Court - 1953 - 874 էջ
...doctrine of construction is in accord with the long-heeded admonition of Mr. Chief Justice Marshall that "an act of congress ought never to be construed...law of nations if any other possible construction remains . . . ." The Charming Betsy, 2 Cranch 64, 118. See The Nereide, 9 Cranch 388, 423; MacLeod... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1806 - 476 էջ
...manifested by express " words or" a very plain and necessary implication. • It has also been observed that an act of Congress ought never to be construed...law of nations if any other possible construction remains, and consequently can never be construed to violate neutral rights, or to affect neutral commerce,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 444 էջ
...be manifested by express words, or a very plain and necessary implication. It has also been observed that an act of congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of na- Murray tions if any other possible construction remains, and, charming consequently, can never... | |
 | Matthew Bacon, Sir Henry Gwilliam, Charles Edward Dodd - 1846 - 708 էջ
...Fairf. 118; 9 Greenl. 140; 6 Greenl. 112; 3Greenl.326; 3 Venn. 507; 3 S. & R. 1«9 ; 4 Greenl. 140. An act of Congress ought never to be construed to...'law of nations, if any other possible construction remain. Murray v. The Charming Betsey, 2 Cranch, 64. In construing the statutes of a state, the Supreme... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 916 էջ
...that opinion. Grant t). Naylor, 4 Cranch, 224 ; 2 Cond. Rep. 95. An act of Congress ought never tobe construed to violate the law of nations, if any other possible construction remains; and consequently can never be construed to violate neutral rights, or to affect neutral commerce,... | |
 | United States - 1850 - 906 էջ
...Supreme Court entirely concurs 'in that opinion. Grant v. Naylor, 4 Cranch, 224 ; 2 Cond. Rep. 95. An act of Congress ought never to be construed to...law of nations, if any other possible construction remains ; and consequently can never be construed to viotate neutral rights, or to affect neutral commerce,... | |
 | United States - 1848 - 880 էջ
...the Supreme Court entirely concurs in that opinion. Grant v. Naylor, 4 Cranch, 224 ; 2 Cond. Rep. 95. An act of Congress ought never to be construed to...law of nations, if any other possible construction remains ; and consequently can never be construed to violate neutral rights, or to affect neutral commerce,... | |
 | R. Peters - 1856 - 896 էջ
...that opinion. Grant v. Naylor, 4 Cranch, 224 ; 2 Cond. Rep. 95. An act of Congress ought never tobe construed to violate the law of nations, if any other possible construction remains ; and consequently can never be construed to violate neutral rights, or to affect neutral commerce,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1858 - 868 էջ
...43, and Murray vs. Schooner Charming Betsy, 2 Cr. R., 118, the Supreme Court lay it down as a rule, that an act of Congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of nations ifany other possiWeconstructionremaius. This rule commends itself both by its wisdom and its justice,... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1858 - 1096 էջ
...43, and Murray w. Schooner Charming Betsy, 2 Cr. R., 118, the Supreme Court lay it down as a rule, that an act of Congress ought never to be construed to violate thelaw of nations if any other possiMeconstruction remains. This rule commends itself both by its wisdom... | |
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It has also been observed that an act of Congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of nations if any other possible construction remains... 
