There are, without doubt, occasions in which private property may lawfully be taken possession of or destroyed to prevent it from falling into the hands of the public enemy; and also where a military officer, charged with a particular duty, may impress private property into the public service or take it for public use. Unquestionably, in such cases, the government is bound to make full compensation to the owner.
When did the Supreme Court -explicitly- disavow, or even speak to, the Emancipation Proclamation?
Walt
It's not fortune-telling, or predicting the future. The court address seizure of property: 'Unquestionably, in such cases, the government is bound to make full compensation to the owner.'
Understand that?