| United States - 1846 - 882 páginas
...head of an executive department of the government, in the administration of the various and imporiant concerns of his office, is continually required to exercise judgment and discretion. He must exerclse his judgment in expounding the laws and resolutions of Congress, under which he is from time... | |
| Georgia. Supreme Court - 1883 - 926 páginas
...duties. The head of an executive department of the government in the administration of the various important concerns of his office, is continually required to exercise judgment and discretion." On this ground a mandamus was refused, Chief Justice Taney delivering the opinion. In 6 Howard, 92,... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1854 - 684 páginas
...duties. The head of an executive department of the government in the administration of the \ urious and important concerns of his office, is continually...under which he is from time to time required to act. If he doubts, he has a right to call on the Attorney General to assist him with his counsel; and it... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1854 - 714 páginas
...law now stands expounded by the Supreme Court, therefore, it is conceded that a head of an executive department of the government, in the administration...required to exercise judgment and discretion. He must do this in construing the acts of Congress, under which he is from time to time required to act. If... | |
| 1854 - 944 páginas
...of the cases before cited, a head of department "must exercise his judgment in expounding the acts and resolutions of Congress, under which he is, from time to time, required to act" That exposition of the law, conscientiously made by him, and with the aid of the law officer of the... | |
| Richard Peters - 1860 - 792 páginas
...imposed by act of congress or by resolution, are not mere ministerial duties. The head of an executive department of the government, in the administration...under which he is from time to time required to act. If he doubts, he has a right to call on the attorney-general to assist hint with his counsel; arid... | |
| Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 532 páginas
...Congress or by resolution, are not merely ministerial duties; that the head of anexecutive'department of the government, in the administration of the various...continually required to exercise judgment and discretion; and that the court could not, by mandamus, act directly upon the officer, to guide and control his... | |
| 1868 - 542 páginas
...act of Congress or by resolution, ure not merely ministerial duties; that the head of an executive department of the government, in the administration...of his office, is continually required to exercise jadgment and discretion; and that the court could not, by mandamus, Met directly upon the officer,... | |
| Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 312 páginas
...act of Congress or by resolution, art not merely ministerial duties; that the head of an executive department of the Government, in the administration of the various and important concerns of hirf oflicc, I.- coutinuitllv required to exercise judgment and diFcretion; and tliat the Court could... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1869 - 802 páginas
...imposed by act of Congress or by resolution, are not mere ministerial duties. The head of an executive department of the government, in the administration...laws and resolutions of Congress under which he is required to act." "If," he says, "a suit should come before this court, which involved the construction... | |
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