Board of Education v. Phillips

Citations

• 67 Kan. 549
• 73 P. 97
• 1903 Kan. LEXIS 293

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Constitutional Law —Impairment of Obligation of Oonr tracts. The inhibition of section 10 of article 1 of the constitution of the United States, that “no state shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts,” does not apply to contracts made by parties dealing with a department of government concerning the future exercise of govermental power conferred by legislative acts, where the subject-matter of the contract is one which affects the safety and welfare of the public.</p> <p>2. -- Power of Legislature. One legislature has no power by the enactment of laws to prohibit a subsequent legislature from the full performance of its duties in the enactment of such laws as in its j udgment are demanded for the public safety or general welfare of the public.</p>