 | 1925 - 1124 pages
...well understood that a Classification when made must bebased upon some reasonable ground, something which bears a just and proper relation to the attempted classification and is Dot a mere arbitrary selection. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Ey. Co. v. Ellis, 165 U. S. 150, 17 S. Ct.... | |
 | 1902 - 988 pages
...classification is not sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the 14th Amendment, and that in all cases it must appear, not...some reasonable ground, — some difference which и bears a just and proper relation to the at$ tempted classification, — and is not a mere • arbitrary... | |
 | 1897 - 1036 pages
...classification is not sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the fourteenth amendment, and that in all cases It must appear not...that It Is one based upon some reasonable ground,— фэоше difference which bears a Just and propJer relation to the attempted classification,— •"and... | |
 | 1909 - 1132 pages
...classification is not sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the fourteenth amendment, and that in all cases it must appear, not...classification — and is not a mere arbitrary selection.' " See, also. Cooley on Const. Lim. pp. 556-575; Wagner v. Milwaukee Co.. 112 Wls. 001, 88 NW 577; Nichols... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1897 - 786 pages
...classification is not sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and that in all cases it must appear not...and proper relation to the attempted classification — Dissenting Opinion: Gray, J., Fuller, CJ, White, J. and is not a mere arbitrary selection. Tested... | |
 | 1913 - 1134 pages
...sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the fourteenth amendment, and in all cases it must appear not only that a classification...classification, and is not a mere arbitrary selection." In that case the court passed upon an act of the Legislature of the state of Texas, which provided... | |
 | 1908 - 1134 pages
...conditions." Again, in Railway v. Ellis, 105 US 153, 17 Sup. Ct 2G1, 41 L. Ed. 666, Justice Brewer says: "In all cases It must appear, not only that a classification...has been made, but also that it Is one based upon reasonable ground— some difference which bears a just and proper relation to the attempted classification... | |
 | 1916 - 1132 pages
...Juniata Limestone Co., Ltd., v. Fagley, 187 Pa. 193, 197, 40 Afl. 977 (42 LRA 442, 67 Am. St. Rep. 579): "It must appear not only that a classification has...but also that it is one based upon some reasonable grounds — gome difference which bears a just and proper relation to the attempted classification—... | |
 | 1913 - 1344 pages
...258, 41 L. Ed. 660: "Arbitrary selection can never be justified by calling it 'classification.' * * * In all cases it must appear, not only that a classification...classification — and is not a mere arbitrary selection." Black, J., in State v. Loomis, 115 Mo. 307. 314, 22 SW 351, 21 LRA 789, stated the rule to be this... | |
 | 1912 - 1332 pages
...sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the fourteenth amendment, and in all cases it must appear, not only that a classification...classification, and is not a mere arbitrary selection." And in the same case it is further said: "While good faith and a knowledge of existing conditions on... | |
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It is apparent that the mere fact of classification is not sufficient to relieve a statute from the reach of the equality clause of the fourteenth amendment, and that in all cases it must appear not only that a classification has been made, but also that... 
