 | United States. Supreme Court - 1818 - 712 sider
...legislature intended to apply them. Did the legislature intend to apply these words to the subjects of a foreign power, who in a foreign ship may commit...high seas? The title of an act cannot, control its wort's, but may furnish some aid in showing what was in the mind of* the legislature. The title of... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1818 - 712 sider
...legislature intended to apply them. Did the legislature intend to apply these words to the subjects of a foreign power, who in a foreign ship may commit murder or robberv on the high seas ? The title of an act cannot control it's won's, but may furnish some aid... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 sider
...instances claim some degree of notice. § 559. In the case of United States v. Palmer,(b) it is said that the title of an act cannot control its words, but...in showing what was in the mind of the legislature ; and in that case the title was resorted to by Chief Justice Marshall, in the determination of what... | |
 | Richard Peters - 1860 - 792 sider
...in fraud of a law, is done in violation of it. The William King, 2 Wheat. 148; 4 Cond. Rep. 71. 13. The title of an act cannot control its words, but may furnish some aid in showing what was the mind of the legislature. United States v. Palmer et al., 3 Wheat. 610; 4 Cond. Rep. 352. 14. Though... | |
 | 1897 - 1148 sider
...its due share of consideration." And in US v. Palmer. 3 Wheat. 610, the same learned justice said: "The title of an act cannot control its words, but...showing what was in the mind of the legislature." And in .Eby's Appeal, supra, Mr. Justice Sharswood, speaking for the court, said: "However it was in... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1897 - 798 sider
...v. Palmer, 3 Wheat. 610. The Chief Justice also declared " that the title of an act cannot control, but may furnish some aid in showing what was in the mind of the legislature." That the provision we have been considering only applies to recognized public war and the duty of neutrality... | |
 | John Davison Lawson - 1885 - 1126 sider
...Legislature intended to apply them. Did the Legislature intend to apply these words to the subjects of a foreign power, who in a foreign ship may commit...or robbery on the high seas ? The title of an act can not control its words, but may furnish some aid in showing what was in the mind of the Legislature.... | |
 | 1885 - 1156 sider
...legislature intended to apply them. Did the legislature intend to apply these words to the subjects of a foreign power, who in a foreign ship may commit murder or robbery on the high sjasi The title of an act cannot control its words, but may furnish some aid in showing what was in... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1892 - 1132 sider
...Legislature intended to apply them. Did the Legislature intend lo apply these words to the subjects of a foreign power, who in a foreign ship may commit...title of an Act cannot control its words, but may fninisb some aid in showing what was in the mind of the Legislature. The title of this Act is. 'An... | |
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The title of an Act cannot control Its words, but may furnish some aid In showing what was In the mind of the Legislature. The title of this Act Is, 'An Act for the Punishment of Certain Crimea against the united States. 
