La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States
| La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States | |
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| Decided December 11, 1899 | |
| Full case name | La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States |
| Citations | 175 U.S. 423 (more) |
| Holding | |
| A law is not invalid when a president signs it during a Congressional recess, so long as it is signed within 10 days. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Harlan, joined by unanimous |
| Gray, McKenna took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Presentment Clause | |
La Abra Silver Mining Company v. United States, 175 U.S. 423 (1899), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a law is not invalid when a president signs it during a Congressional recess, so long as it is signed within 10 days.[1][2]
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