...The right to govern may be the Inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory. Which ever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned.' And Mr. Justice Nelson delivering the opinion of the court in Benner v. Porter, 9 How. 235, 242 [13...

...United States. The right to govern may be the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory. Whichever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned." The power to govern territory could, therefore, be ascribed to any one of three sources: As a consequence...

...States. The right to govern may be the natural consequence of the right to acquire territory, whatever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it 23 is unquestioned". This doctrine thus enunciated by the great Chief Justice has been approved and...

...govern may be the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire Vol. 61 [21 January territory. Whatever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned. In reply to a question whether the provisions of the Constitution immediately extended over all territory...

...United States. The right to govern may be the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory. Whichever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned." In United States v. Kagama, 25 the court emphasized this doctrine. It said: "But this power pf Congress...

...United States. The right to govern may be the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory. Whichever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned." In United States v. Kagama," the court emphasized this doctrine. It said: "But this power of Congress...

...United States. The right to govern may be the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory. Whichever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned." 8. Some say these words are too vague, and loose and mere obiter dicta. Others claim thejr are crystal...

...Chief Justice, observed, "no one can mistake the style, the words so completely match the thought." nly not granted to Congress, but are in express terms...general, and extend to the whole territory over which 01 no importance on which ground it is exercised. The opinion clearly was not obiter dicta. The turning...

...United States. The right to govern may he the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory ; whichever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned." And in the close of the •pinion, the court say, "in legislating for them [the Territories,! Congress...

...be the inevitable Consequence of the right to acquire territory." He went on to say, however, that "whichever may be the source whence the power is derived, the possession of it is unquestioned." (3) Since American Insurance Co., the Court has often referred to article IV, section 3, clause 2,...