The question which we must raise in one of these actions, is, 'whether, by the general principles of our governments, the State Legislatures be not restrained from divesting vested rights?' This, of course, independent of the constitutional provision respecting contracts.
Beveridge raises a significant legal question regarding the powers of State Legislatures over vested rights.
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