 | Law - 1888 - 556 pages
...there was no anthority for building a city hall. In the language of Lord Chancellor Sclborne, ' this doctrine (of ultra vires) ought to be reasonably and not unreasonably understood and applied, and that whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to, or consequential upon those things which the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 2060 pages
...Cas. 473, where, in declaring the importance of the doctrine of ultra vires, he said: "This doctrine ought to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied; and whatever may fairly be regarded as ¡ucideutal to or conseqnential upon those things which the legislature has authorized,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1116 pages
...in Attorney General v. Great Eastern Ry. Co., 5 App. Cas. 473, uses this language : "This doctrine [ultra vires] ought to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied, and that whatever may be fairly regarded as incidental to or consequential upon those things which the... | |
 | Edward Lillie Pierce - Railroad law - 1881 - 684 pages
...Attorney-General e. Great Eastern R. Co., L. R: 5 App. Cas. 473, 478, Seiborne, Lord Chancellor, said, that the doctrine of ultra vires " ought to be reasonably , and not unreasonably, understood andapplied; nnd that whatever may be fairly regardeil as incidental to or consequential upon those... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1150 pages
...and actually being used for school purposes. Finally, we are strongly of the opinion that the rule of ultra vires ought to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied, and that whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to and consequential upon those things which the... | |
 | Railroad law - 1900 - 944 pages
...Cas. 473, where, in declaring the importance of the doctrine of ultra vires, he said : "This doctrine ought to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied ; and whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to or consequential upon those things which the legislature has authorized,... | |
 | Comparative law - 1900 - 436 pages
...to the objects specified, and to no others. But the doctrine is one which, as Lord Selborne said, is to be reasonably and not unreasonably understood and applied ; and whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to or consequent upon those things which the Legislature has authorised... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1907 - 1436 pages
...Great Eastern Railway Company the Lord Chancellor, commenting on that decision, said : " This doctrine ought to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied, and whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to or consequential upon those things which the Legislature has authorised,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1314 pages
...corporation might be unable to discharge the functions for which it was created. Whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to and consequential upon those things which are authorized by the charter of a corporation will not be held ultra vires, unless expressly prohibited. As related to the object specified... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 1090 pages
...expressly or impliedly authorize is to be taken to be prohibited," points out (1880) 5 App. Cas. 478, that the doctrine of ultra vires "ought to be reasonably,...and not unreasonably, understood and applied, and that whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to, or consequential upon, those things which the... | |
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LJ that this doctrine of ultra vires ought " to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied, and that whatever " may fairly be regarded as incidental to, or consequential upon, those things which the " legislature has authorised, ought... 
