Trustees of the Bishop's Fund v. Rider
Supreme Court of Connecticut
in error. This was a petition for a mandamus to Hiram Rider, esq., treasurer of the state of Connecticut, requiring him to pay over to the petitioners one seventh part of certain moneys^ received by him in his official capacity.
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in error. This was a petition for a mandamus to Hiram Rider, esq., treasurer of the state of Connecticut, requiring him to pay over to the petitioners one seventh part of certain moneys^ received by him in his official capacity. The petition stated, that by a certain statute law of this state, passed in October, 1816, entitled “An Act for the support of Literature and Religion,” it was, among other things, provided, that the balance then due to this state from the United States, on account of advancements made by this state for the general defence, during the then late war, when received,…
1Opinion of the CourtHuntington, J.
The plaintiffs insist, that the act of 1816 is a contract within the meaning of that clause of the constitution of the United States, which declares, that no state shall pass a law impairing the obligation of contracts : that it is a contract executed — a grant, perfect and complete in itself, and which has been accepted by the plaintiffs ; or that it is a valid executory contract, supported by a sufficient consideration ; or, from the character of the contracting parties and the form and object of the contract, is obligatory without any consideration in fact. From these premises the…
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