statutue

Updated: August 5, 2026

Chief Justice Parsons in delivering the opinion of the Supreme Court, after showing the authority of Congress under the Constitution to establish post-offices and post-roads, and the consequent legality of Paine's contract, the statutue of his State notwithstanding, says that "necessity ... cannot be understood as a physical necessity ... and when this travelling is necessary to execute a lawful contract it cannot be considered as unnecessary travelling, against the prohibition of the Statute."

Various - The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885