...foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes, and for that purpose, m.iy establish uniform laws on the subject of Bankruptcy, throughout the United States." It is only to cases of a commercial nature that the operation of the Bankrupt laws of the United States...

...credit is an instance of the former — and the latter is exemplified in the power given to Congress to establish uniform laws, on the subject of bankruptcy, throughout the United States. But there is this difference in the two cases : when the prohibition is express, all power oi the States...

...supreme court of the United States. He thought that the regulation of the whole subject, was confined to congress. The power " to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy," was a power to declare who shall become a bankrupt, as well as what acts shall constitute bankruptcy,...

...supreme court of the United States. He thought that the regulation of the whole subject, was confined to congress. The power " to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy," was a power to declare who shall become a bankrupt, as well as what acts shall constitute bankruptcy,...

...supreme court of the United States. He thought that the regulation of the whole subject, was confined to congress. The power " to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy," was a power to declare who shall become a bankrupt, as well as what acts shall constitute bankruptcy,...

...A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW. THE constitution of the United States provides, that ' Congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy throughout the United States.' In pursuance of this power, a bankrupt law was passed by Congress in 1800. It was, however, repealed...

...order to be upon an equal footing, in this respect, with native citizens. BANKRUPT LAWS. Congress has power to establish " uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy, throughout the United States." Merchants and other individuals are exposed to sudden and heavy losses which no human foresight can...

...Hill, administrator, vs. Sheibley. the United States, by which it is provided that congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy throughout the United States; and contrary to the act of Congress and the amendments thereto establishing a uniform sytem of bankruptcy...

...conflict with the eighth section of the first article of the constitution of the United States, conferring upon Congress the power to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy ; nor with the tenth section of the same article, which prohibits to the States the power of enacting...

...order to be upon an equal footing, in this respect, with native citizens. BANKRUPT LAWS. Congress has power to establish " uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcy, throughout the United States." Merchants and other individuals are exposed to sudden and heavy losses which no human foresight can...