 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 992 pages
...required in a matter into which that bouse has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possesses the general power...inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen." WITNESS, I'm VILKUK OF: See note to Friet v. Brugler, 21 Am. Deo. 65-62. WHITE v. KUNTZ. [107 NEW YORK,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1894 - 736 pages
...less any merely administrative body, established by Congress, possesses, or can be invested with, a general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. Kilbourn v. Thompson, Opinion of the Court. 103 US 168, 190. We said in Boyd v. United States, 116... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 742 pages
...less any merely administrative body, established by Congress, possesses, or can be invested with, a general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. Ififlourn v. Thompson, Opinion of the Court. 103 US 168, 190. We said in Boyd v. United States, 116... | |
 | District of Columbia. Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1895 - 640 pages
...that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possess the general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen." In the case now before us the subject matter referred to the committee for investigation was altogether... | |
 | John Lewis - Corporation law - 1895 - 826 pages
...less any merely administrative body, established by congress, possesses, or can be invested with, a general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. Kilbourn v. Thompson, 103 US 168, 190. We said in Boyd v. US, 116 U. 8. 616, 630 ; 6 Sup. Ct. Rep.... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 1104 pages
...required in a matter into which that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possesses the general power...making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. It is believed to be one of the chief merits of the American system of written constitutional law,... | |
 | Eugene Wambaugh - Constitutional law - 1915 - 1106 pages
...in a mattcrjnto which that House tn inquire, ĞM we feel equally sure that neither of these Jjodics possesses the general power of making inquiry into the private^ affairs of the citizen. ~ ItTs believed to be one of the chief merits of the American system of written constitutional law,... | |
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House by fine or imprisonment goes beyond this or not, we are sure that no person can be punished for contumacy as a witness before either House, unless his testimony is required in a matter into which that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel... 
