BOWEN, District Judge.
Much of what is stated in the following quotations was said with reference to state statutes, but the principles stated apply equally to Acts of Congress.
"A presumption in favor of constitutionality is raised by the mere fact of the enactment of a statute by the legislature; and the burden of showing that it is unconstitutional is on the party asserting it. * * *" 12 C.J. 791-794. "As to the degree and extent of this presumption, the...
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