· 4/9/1923
Hodges v. Snyder
Citations
- 261 U.S. 600
- 43 S. Ct. 435
- 67 L. Ed. 819
- 1923 U.S. LEXIS 2593
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- holding that the private rights of a party that have been vested by the judgment o f a court cannot be taken away by subsequent legis lation
- discussing public rights and private rights in context of due process and vested rights
- noting that the normal rule against disturbing final judgments “does not apply to a suit brought for the enforcement of a public right, which, even after it has been established by the judgment of the court, may be annulled by subsequent legislation and should not be thereafter enforced”
- analyzing the distinction in the context of due process and vested rights
- discussing public rights and private rights in context of due process and vested rights
- analyzing the distinction in the context of due process and vested rights
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Judges: Sanford
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