La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
Decided December 11, 1899 | |
Full case name | La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States |
Citations | 175 U.S. 423 (more) |
Holding | |
A law is not invalid when a president signs it during a Congressional recess, so long as it is signed within 10 days. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Harlan, joined by unanimous |
Gray, McKenna took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Presentment Clause |
La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States, 175 U.S. 423 (1899), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a law is not invalid when a president signs it during a Congressional recess, so long as it is signed within 10 days.
See also
References
- La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States, 175 U.S. 423 (1899).
- Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Pocket Veto". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 353.
External links
- Text of La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States, 175 U.S. 423 (1899) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia
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