...repugnant to its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions...

...must be understood in a more limited sense. That ii must be understood as intended to guard agaiiibl a power of at least doubtful utility, the abuse of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man and embarraeed all transactions...

...beyond legislative control." And. in defining the object and extent of the prohibition, he says: "Before the formation of the constitution, a course of legislation had prevailed In many, If not in all the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man. and embarrassed all transactions between...

...the law to changed circumstances. The chief justice rejected the argument, saying that the clause was "intended to guard against a power of at least doubtful...legislature in future from violating the right to property."4 In this way, Marshall felt, its application would be confined to the very mischief that...

...Contract Clause of the Constitution. There was no doubt in Marshall's mind that the Contract Clause "must be understood as intended to guard against a...legislature in future from violating the right to property." If any authority for the interpretation was needed, he found it in the history of the states under...

...into" the Constitution. Nothing deterred, he held that "the term 'contract' must be understood ... to restrain the legislature in future from violating the right to property." This was Marshall at his most expansive. He read into the contracts clause a protection for property...

...repugnant to its general spirit, the term ' contract ' must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions...

...repugnant to its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more Limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all of the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions...