 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 868 sider
...till 1866, and not then by the city, but by some of the proprietors of lots fronting on the streets. In cases where the language used by the parties to...doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the parties themselves is entitled to great, if not controlling, influence. The interest of e"ach,... | |
 | 1878 - 540 sider
...598. In the case of Chicago v. Sheldon, 9 Wall. 50, 54, it was said by Mr. Justice Nelson, that, " in cases where the language used by the parties to...doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the parties themselves is entitled to great, if not controlling influence." Morris v. Thomas, 57... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1877 - 882 sider
...was said by the Supreme Court in Chicago v. Sheldon, & Wall. 54 : " In cases where the language oaed by the parties to the contract is indefinite or ambiguous,...doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the partier themselves is entitled to great, if not controlling influence.'' The same principle... | |
 | 1884 - 752 sider
...by both parties. It was entered into, as we have scen, on tht' 2:M of May, 1859, etc. — in a case where the language used by the parties to the contract...doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the parties themselves is undoubtedly of great, if not of controlling influence" — simply carrying... | |
 | 1885 - 892 sider
...till 1SGC>, and not then by the city, but by some of the proprietors of lots fronting on the streets. In cases where the language used by the parties to...doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the parties themselves is entitled to great, if not controlling, influence. The interest of each,... | |
 | 1915 - 1128 sider
...and to the subject-matter of the quoted portion of said lease, as aids to the interpretation thereof. "In cases where the language used by the parties to the contract is indefinite and ambiguous, and hence of doubtful construetlon, the practical Interpretation by the parties themselves... | |
 | 1895 - 1172 sider
...Chicago v. Sheldon, 9 Wall. 60, Mr. Justice Nelson stated, as a rule of construction of a contract, that "in cases where the language used by the parties to...doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the parties themselves is entitled to great, if not controlling, influence. The interest of each... | |
 | 1914 - 1440 sider
...of the sale defendant acquiesced in his interpretation of the contract, and the rule is invoked that "where the language used by the parties to the contract...doubtful construction, the practical Interpretation by the parties theinselves Is entitled to great, If not controlling, Influence." Chicago v. Sheldon,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1887 - 726 sider
...practical construction continuously put upon them by the conduct of the parties for so long a period. "In cases where the language used by the parties to...contract is indefinite or ambiguous, and hence of doubtfiU construction, the practical interpretation of the parties themselves is entitled to great,... | |
 | 1899 - 1140 sider
...some established rule of property." "In cases where the language used by the parties to an instrument is Indefinite or ambiguous, and hence of doubtful construction, the practical interpretation put upon it by the parties themselves, as shown by their acts and conduct, is eutitled to great, if... | |
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In cases where the language used by the parties to the contract is indefinite or ambiguous, and, hence, of doubtful construction, the practical interpretation by the parties themselves is entitled to great, if not controlling, influence. 
