 It is a familiar canon of construction that a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute...  The American Law Register - Side 2111855Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Charles Sidney Whitman - 1878 - 1224 sider
...of the patent itself. First, it has been repeatedly decided, that " a thing which is in the ilctter of a statute is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention of the makers." Uwarris on Statutes, 692 ; Bac. Abr. Statute, T; 2Instit, 107, 386. Here, the great design of the whole... | |
 | John Hoff Stewart - 1879 - 826 sider
...construction must be put on a statute as may best answer the intention which the makers had in view ; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute, is...statute unless it be within the intention of the makers. And a statute will sometimes receive such equitable construction as is contrary to the letter. These... | |
 | 1915 - 1228 sider
...United States, 143 U. S. 457, 12 Sup. Ct. 511, 36 L. Ed. 226. "A thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention of the makers." Jackson v. Collins, 3 Cow. (NT) S9. See, also, Ryegate v. Wardsboro. ЯО Vt. 746 ; Murray v. Hobson,... | |
 | 1884 - 1902 sider
...much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers; and such construction ought to be put upon it as does not suffer it to be eluded." Holmes v. Carley,... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.), Rowland M. Stover - 1880 - 682 sider
...but was designed to limit and cut. off their allowances. "A thing which is within the letter of tlie statute is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention of the makers " (Innes agt. Purcell, supra ; Holmes agt Cartey, 31 tf. Y., 289, 290). Rumsey & Miller, opposed. THE... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1882 - 682 sider
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute is not within the statute unless it be within the meaning of the makers." (Suckley v. Furse, 15 Johns. 338; People v. Utica Ins. Co., Id., 380; United... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1882 - 668 sider
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute is not within the statute unless it be within the meaning of the makers." (Suckley r. Furse, 15 Johns. &>*: People v. Utica Ins. Co., Id., 380; United... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1882 - 676 sider
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute is not within the statute unless it be within the meaning of the makers." (Suckley v. Furse, 15 Johns. 338; People v. TJtica Ins. Co., Id., 380; United... | |
 | Benjamin James Lea - 1882 - 828 sider
...acts fall within the rule, and it has been well said, that a thing which is Brown r. Hamlett. . in the letter of a statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the law makers: State v. Clarkscille, etc., T. Co., 2 Sneed, 88; Perkins v. Gibbs, 1 Baxt., 175; Gold v.... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1882 - 962 sider
...letter ; and a VOL. XXXVII — 37 Intoxicating Liquor Cases. thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers ; and such const ruction ought to be put upon it as does not suffer it to be eluded." Holmes v. Carley,... | |
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