 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1897 - 824 pages
...liabilities imposed. As we said in Barbier v. Connolly, 113 US 27, speaking of the fourteenth amendment: 'Class legislation, discriminating against some and...within the sphere of its operation, it affects alike all persons similarly situated, is not within the amendment.' " So in the present case the law acts... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1907 - 832 pages
...consideration in the present case may be consistently said to be described by the language used; ie, "legislation which, in carrying out a public purpose, is limited in its application," but which " within the sphere of its operation affects alike all persons similarly situated." A different... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1917 - 722 pages
...though such legislation may often be special in its character, such acts do not furnish just grounds of complaint if they operate alike upon all "persons and property under like circumstances and conditions." Another of the decisions specially relied on by counsel is Connolly... | |
 | 1885 - 544 pages
...favoring others, is prohibited by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States; but legislation which, in carrying out a public purpose,...within the sphere of its operation it affects alike all persons similarly situated, is not within the amendment. (3) Neither the fourteenth amendment,... | |
 | 1892 - 582 pages
...good. Though in many respects necessarily special in their character, they do not furnish just ground of complaint if they operate alike upon all persons...same circumstances and conditions. Class legislation, discrimination against some and favoring others, is prohibited, bnt legislation which, in carrying... | |
 | 1890 - 548 pages
...greater burdens shonld be laid upon one than are laid upon others in the same calling and condition * * * Class legislation, discriminating against some and...is prohibited; but legislation which, in carrying ont a public purpose, is limited in its application, if within the sphere of its operation, it affects... | |
 | 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 - 1903 - 612 pages
...increase the industries of the State, develop its resources, and add to its wealth and prosperity. . . . Class legislation, discriminating against some and...application, if within the sphere of its operation it affects all persons similarly situated, is not within the amendment." And in Soon King v. Crowly, 113 US 703,... | |
 | 1910 - 2132 pages
...350, 30 L. Ed. 578. In Barbier v. Connolly, 113 US 27, 5 Sup. Ct. 357, 28 L, Ed. 923, it was said : "Class legislation, discriminating against some and...application, If within the sphere of Its operation It affects all persons similarly situated, is not within the amendment." Such has been the consistent holding... | |
 | 1893 - 1094 pages
...Connolly, speaking of the fourteenth amendment: ' Class legislation, discriminât-» ing against some'and favoring others, is pro-»hibited; but legislation...within the sphere of its Operation it affects alike all persons similarly situated, is not within the amendment.' 113 US 27, 32, 5 Sup. Ct. Rep. 357."... | |
 | 1908 - 1164 pages
...good. Though, in many respects, necessarily special in their character, they do not furnish just ground of complaint if they operate alike upon all persons...within the sphere of its operation it affects alike all persons similarly situated, is not within the amendment.' This declaration has, in various language,... | |
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Class legislation, discriminating against some and favoring others, is prohibited, but legislation which, in carrying out a public purpose, is limited in its application, if within the sphere of its operation it affects alike all persons similarly situated,... 
