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Quotation from Lochner v. New York by Supreme Court of the United States
“It is a question of which of two powers or rights shall prevail—the power of the State to legislate or the right of the individual to liberty of person and freedom of contract.”
Lochner v. New York, Opinion of the Court (Justice Peckham) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Peckham frames the case as a contest between state power and individual liberty that the Court must resolve.
Citation: "It is a question of which of two powers or rights shall prevail—the power of the State to legislate or the right of the individual to liberty of person and freedom of contract." — Supreme Court of the United States, Lochner v. New York, Opinion of the Court (Justice Peckham) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id lochner-v-new-york-q1)
Portrait: Rufus W. Peckham cph.3b30513, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain.
