American School of Magnetic Healing v. McAnnulty

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• upholding jurisdiction over claim that a postmaster acted ultra vires; “[otherwise the individual is left to the absolutely uncontrolled and arbitrary action of a public and administrative officer, whose action is unauthorized by any law”
• where agency makes “a clear mistake of law ... the courts ... must have power in a proper proceeding to grant relief”
• resort to equity powers to attack administrative action upheld where no statutory review available
• cases discussing limits of delegated power in various contexts

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