congenital infirmity
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From 300 U.S. 324 - Holyoke Water Power Co. v. American Writing Paper Co. · 1937Most cited · 83 citing opinions
Contracts may create rights of property, but, when contracts deal with a subject-matter which lies within the control of the Congress, they have a congenital infirmity.