Coady v. Leonard

This court on March 17, 1937, decided the case of Mats, Admr., v. J. L. Curtis Cartage Co., ante, 271, in which rules were laid down with reference to delegation of legislative power. From an examination of the many authorities cited in that case it is apparent that according to the great weight of authority the Legislature may confer upon administrative boards power to adopt subordinate rules, administrative in character, where the Legislature in conferring the authority has fixed definite standards and rules of guidance. But the rule relaxes somewhat as to the necessity for such limitations…