Marbury v. Madison · ¶28

Should the commission, instead of being evidence of an appointment, even be considered as constituting the appointment itself; still it would be made when the last act to be done by the President was performed, or, at furthest, when the commission was complete.

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U. S. Reports, volume 5, at 137 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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