Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-13
STABILITY OF the state.

Stability OF the state.
The following timely article from Tie pcn O.
F. Z. Smith, esq, Of this city, is taken from tho
August number OF The Virginia Law JoulLsl -
Can State be sued under any circumstance,
without its consent This question will doubt.
less meet with an immediate mental negative So
soon as the sentence meets tho eye OF !ho va.
majority Of the legal profession. 1t is certainly
susceptible of discussion, and the common Goe.
trine that suit cannot be maintained sgsin:t
Sovegeign Power, wlthoutits consent. is res.lic..
ed, as applied TO the States of tho American
Union, in certain class Of cases. By The G-s.
clause Of scction2 article III Of Ito Constitutes
of the United States it is provided, Tine judi.
cisl power shall extend TO sil cases in law Az
equity arising under this Constitution the isw=
OF tho United States, and treaties made or VIII.
shall be made under their slithority.n
The eleventh amendment. TO tina: in.truIn5l.
is, The judicial power Of the United SIXTIES shall
not be construed 10 extend 10 any suit in las
or equity, commenced or prosecuted sgaLst che
of the United States by citizens 81 sao.Ars
State, or by citizens or subjects Il Any Fnrur2.
States"
The grh,:L ofpowor - originally contained l..
the Constitution. extended ID ali suits At l.~ II
in equity Arising under tho Constitution, lsa:
and treaties Of the United States. TIE !angUa.:
was nc broad and comprehensive rs con-: IL
used, ard WAS sptIy chosen to inllcao the iL.r:.
ton Of tie trainers. IL extended 10 al ca;ts 10.
the character spec; 3D. no matter who shr,.l. T..
the parties. The tiec! Of the eleventh aueN.:
ment was 10 Withdraw fron such a grAut 90.
power controversies between the psrtie; spec.
caly enumerated by said amendment VIZ
Suits against orc o! tbs United st:.tcs hy ~.
Zens OF smother State, or by citizens or subj.
Of any Foreign Stale" THIS a:neadment, l!.ra.
did not elect Controversies tatWetn = State r.!
its own cit!@9Gs. arising under the constitutes.
Laws and lrea.e: "t he United State, ana tie,
are governed ~ tie constitution ~ rrigIHal.y
framed.
In E:S5,u: e o. Y. Gs5..nia. :. Dallas. H.. ).
Was decided thst "untor lh:s Constitutions,
originally adopted, 3 stats cold b. sHIi b ..
Individual citZan 81 another stale.
In that case, which Was ST acll1A 4 a-=.3... -..
the following order WAS made:
"By the court-lt is ordered, t"..! tbs },....
til in this cause do lie lhis GccA-atiu" 90 to-
| foro tne li:2t day Of Na!cr mex.
Ordered, Tha. Certified copies O! t. :a.! j..
| clarstion be served on the Governor A.! J.,
| torney General OF tie SAFE Q: Ge,:cl. a:..
| before the !r;. day Of June 1cl:
Ordered, Tns: ya.e;: the =a!t ~!4.c -. e..
e. II due iron! appaar. {? sh0" case : .ta CT.
trsry in this co.st, o. the :.:.: ag o: 10y: :".a
judgment: by default shall u. eh:c.et as.c:! :
:aiC State
IL the report Of the ca:a Q: G~t..s-. :. -.
uiG 5 Dallas, 80. il vi! b. see! t@a:,
At the Angus: tsrnl, l,y1, 0; The .>nn:,...
Court o.! the UD!:ct S.a:"s l.e following Gs.'
order wsS made:
"U!Gercd, TAsl w.". u. 2.:s :: C....ll.... -
or in equity, sha,.i:ua sgai..; S:4:e, ;..' $50.
:hsll be served OF he & rc:.1c - iL.~. e.
culivc. Msg:!.s:c a.! :!.e Attorney G-..rr.
such State
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