 A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot, by any general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion...  Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme ... - Side 304av Georgia. Supreme Court - 1859Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1834 - 850 sider
...the oath, his solemn Affirmation or declaration. It was true sir William Blackstone had said, that, "a statute which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank cannot, by any general words l>e extended to those of a superior." That doctrine was quite correct where general words only were... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 516 sider
...not within the mifchief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or perfons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general -words be extended to thofe of a fuperior. So a ftatute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries, parfons, vicars, and others... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 sider
...not within the mifchief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or perfons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general -words be extended to thofe of a fuperior. So a ftatute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries, parfons, vicars, and others... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 sider
...leases, during their continuance, [88] being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot by any grneral -words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries,... | |
 | Jacques Vanière - 1809 - 158 sider
...talk of the owner of a turnpike road. In the construction of Acts of Parliament we are told, that " a statute which treats of things or persons of an...inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to a superior. So a statute treating of deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others, having spiritual... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 sider
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot, by any general Vvords, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of " deans, prebendaries, parsons,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 sider
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an...general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion,"... | |
 | Abraham Rees - 1819 - 754 sider
...and advance the remedy. (3 Rep. 7. Co. Litt. ii. 32.) A ftatute which treats of tilings or perfons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to thofe of a fuperior. (2 Rep. 46. ) Penal ilatutes muft be conftrued ftrietly. Statutes againft frauds... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 382 sider
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an...general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion,"... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 660 sider
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or persons of an...general words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries, parsons, vicars, and others' having spiritual pro"... | |
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