Legal Opinion

Rodman v. Munson

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1852PublishedCited by 7 opinions

This was an appeal by the plaintiffs from a decision made at a special term, on demurrer. The case at special term is reported ante, page 63, where the facts are fully set forth.(a)

1Opinion of the CourtBarculo, J.

The question is, from its nature, one that must be determined rather by reference to the principles applicable to the interpretation of the constitution, than to adjudi*189cations. We are referred, in the argument, to the ex parte opinions of several eminent legal men. These opinions, as such, depend for their weight, considerably, upon the motives and considerations which produced them. As we are uninformed as to , the inducements, we can only regard them as arguments, and give them credit for the reasons they contain, without reference to the sources from which they emanated.

*188(a) It is…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Boswell v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  2. Melvin v. StateCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Dunsmoor v. FurstenfeldtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Schwartz v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1909
  5. Blais v. FranklinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1910

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