It is a universal principle that where power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public officer or tribunal over a subject-matter, and its exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts so done are binding and valid as to the subject-matter;... Annual Reports of the Secretary of War - Page 211by United States. War Department - 1903Full view - About this book
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 956 pages
...universally admitted, that whenever power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public officer or tribunal, and its exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts done in the exercise of that discretion, and within the authority conferred, are binding as to the... | |
| John Quincy Adams - Fugitive slaves - 1841 - 140 pages
...universally admitted, that, whenever power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public officer or tribunal, and its exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts done in the exercise of that discretion, and within the authority conferred, are binding as to the... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1851 - 860 pages
...that when power or jurisdiction is delegated to a public officer or tribunal over a subject matter, and its exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts so done are binding and valid as to the subject matter, and individual rights -will not be disturbed collaterally... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1851 - 340 pages
...universally admitted, that, whenever power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public/ officer or tribunal, and its exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts done in the exercise of that discretion, and within the authority conferred, are binding as to the... | |
| United States. Attorney-General - Attorneys general's opinions - 1852 - 836 pages
...universally admitted, that whenever power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public officer or tribunal, and its exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts done in the exercise of that discretion, and within the authority conferred, are binding as to the... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional law - 1854 - 674 pages
...necessary to its being issued. " It is a universal principle," says the Supreme Court, " that where power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public officer or tribunal over a subject-matter, and the exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts so done are binding and valid as to the... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 702 pages
...prove unsatisfactory, a mode of correction is provided by the act. It is a general principle, that when power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public...confided to his or their discretion, the acts so done are binding and valid as to the subject-matter. The only questions which can arise between an individual... | |
| Electronic journals - 1855 - 804 pages
...previously given, or subsequently ratified, which is equivalent." It is a universal principle, where power or jurisdiction " is delegated to any public officer or tribunal, over a subject matter, and the exercise is confided to his or their discretion, the acts so done are binding... | |
| United States. Court of Claims - Law reports, digests, etc - 1857 - 728 pages
...legitimate sphere of their duties, their appraisement is final. The general principle is, that where power or jurisdiction is delegated to any public officer...confided to his or their discretion, the acts so done are binding and valid as to the subject-matter. The only questions which can arise between an individual... | |
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