 But every one has a right to demand that lie be governed by general rules; and a special statute which, without his consent, singles his case out as one to be regulated by a different law from that which is applied in all similar cases, would not be legitimate...  The Pacific Reporter - Page 3061900Full view - About this book
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1907 - 712 pages
...others in the same locality or class are exempt. 222 — 0 Everyone has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute which...arbitrary mandate as is not within the province of free government." And as was pointed out by the learned judge who heard the case below : "A man employed... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1868 - 776 pages
...but every one has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute that singles his case out as one to be regulated by a different law from that which is applied in was claimed to be unconstitutional, as introducing into legislation the principle of proscription for... | |
 | 1887 - 542 pages
...ed.] p. 391), " has aright to demand that he be governed by general rules ; and a special statute that singles his case out as one to be regulated by a different...similar cases would not be legitimate legislation, but an arbitrary mandate, unrecognized in free government. Mr. Locke has said of those who make the laws... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1871 - 846 pages
...discharge of legal or equitable liens upon their property ; but every one has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute which,...from that which is applied * in all similar cases, [* 392] would not be legitimate legislation, but would be such an arbitrary mandate as is not within... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1874 - 914 pages
...discharge of legal or equitable liens upon their property ; but every one has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute which,...similar cases, would not be legitimate legislation, [* 392] but would be such an arbitrary mandate as is- not within the province of free governments.... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - 1890 - 658 pages
...and, likewise, Judge Cooley, Const. Lina. 491: "Every one has a right to demand that he be goverued by general rules; and a special statute, which, without his consent, singles his case out to be governed by a different law from that which is applied in all similar cases, would not be a legitimate... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1878 - 974 pages
...discharge of legal or equitable liens upon their property ; but every one has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute which,...which is applied * in all similar cases, would not be legiti- [* 392] mate legislation, but would be such an arbitrary mandate as is not within the province... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1878 - 1032 pages
...discharge of legal or equitable liens upon their property ; but every one has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute which,...which is applied * in all similar cases, would not be legiti- [* 392] mate legislation, but would be such an arbitrary mandate as is not within the province... | |
 | 1903 - 1108 pages
...of all the writers on constitutional law has written: "Every one has the right to demand that he be governed by general rules, and a special statute,...similar cases, would not be legitimate legislation, but such an arbitrary mandate as Is not within the province of free government. Those who make the laws... | |
 | 1886 - 960 pages
...p. 391, — "has a right to demand that he be governed by general rules; and a special statute that singles his case out as one to be regulated by a different...similar cases would not be legitimate legislation, but an arbitrary mandate, unrecognized in free government. Mr. Locke has said of those who make the laws:... | |
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