Onsrud v. Kenyon

I think the judgment of dismissal should be reversed. The legislation relied on to support the judgment to my mind clearly violates the provision of the constitution of the United States that forbids a state legislature from enacting a statute that impairs the obligation of contracts. The contract here in suit was entered into prior to the enactment of the statute relied on. It is my understanding that it is such legislation as is here involved that the constitutional provision referred to was inserted to prevent. I understand it was the purpose of that provision to prevent the enactment of…