 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 508 sider
...collector of the customs for the district of Petersburgh, in the state of Virginia. Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless...legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. This rule ought especially to be adhered to, when such a construction will alter the pre-existing situation of... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 768 sider
...Our legislatures cannot dec'are wnat tne law is, but only what it shall be. The words of a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless...of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. Per Paterson, Justice. ART. 8. Statutes in New York and some other States con- CH. 196. strued Sfc.... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 764 sider
...413, u. States of a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless tne y are so c ] eaFj strong, and imperative, that no other meaning can...the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satis6ed. Per Paterson, Justice. ART. 8. Statutes in JVeio York and some other States con- CH. 196.... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1878 - 738 sider
...necessary implication arises therefrom. FreehoU Mutual IsOan Ass'n v. Brown, 121 2. Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation unless they are so clear, strong and impeiaiive that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 sider
...take effect only with regard to future importations. Mr. Justice Patterson held, words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless...clear, strong, and imperative, that no other meaning could be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature could not be otherwise satisfied.... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - 1934 - 914 sider
...unequivocal terms." In United States v. Heth, 3 Cranch 399, 413, the court said " Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless...legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. This rule ought especially to be adhered to, when such a construction will alter the pre-existing situation of... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1909 - 692 sider
...construed prospectively. In United States v. Heth (3 Cranch, 398,) the Court said: Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation unless...of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. The same rule has been approved many times by the Supreme Court. (Murray v. Gibson, 15 How., 421; McEwin... | |
 | 1885 - 544 sider
...intention of the legislature. In US v. Heth, 3 Cranoh, 413, this court said that "words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation unless...intention of the Legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied ;" and such is the settled doctrine of this court. Murray v. Gibson, 15 How. 423; McEwen v. Den, 24... | |
 | 1874 - 436 sider
...implication to that effect." And in United States v. Heath, 3 Crauch, 413, that " words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless...other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intent of the legislation cannot be otherwise satisfied. Sohen v. Waterson, 17 Wall. 596. The act of... | |
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Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless they are so clear, strong, and imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. 
