 | Law - 1885 - 948 pages
...intent, even although such construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some provisions of the statute. A reasonable construction should be adopted...uncertainty in regard to the intention of the law-makers. These general rules are upheld by numerous euthorities. People v. Commissioners of Taxes, 95 N. Y.... | |
 | Law - 1886 - 942 pages
...even although such construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some provision of the statutes A reasonable construction should be adopted in all...uncertainty in regard to the intention of the lawmakers. These general rules are upheld by numerous authorities. People v. Commissioners of Taxes, 95 NY 558;... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 664 pages
...legislative intent, although such construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some of its provisions. Where there is a doubt or uncertainty in regard to the intention of the legislature a reasonable construction should be adopted. 95 NY, 558 ; 10 id., 389; 21 id., 461; 13... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 956 pages
...intent, even although euch construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some provisions of the statute. A reasonable construction should be adopted...uncertainty in regard to the intention of the lawmakers." [3] In the present case the manifest Initial purpose was that Mr. Fennessey should be iompensated at... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 682 pages
...intent, even although such construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some provisions'of the statute. A reasonable construction should be adopted...uncertainty in regard to the intention of the law-makers. These general rules are upheld by numerous authorities. (People, v. Commissioners of Taxes, 95 NY 558... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1254 pages
...intent, even though such construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some of the provisions of the statute. A reasonable construction should be adopted...uncertainty in regard to the intention of the lawmakers." People v. Lacombe, 99 NY 43, 1 NE Eep. 599. "In construing a statute, the court may properly refer... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1098 pages
...830, and cases cited; People v. Lacom.be, 99 NY 43, 1 NE Kep. 599. In the last case, MILLER, J., says: "A reasonable construction should be adopted in all...uncertainty in regard to the intention of the law-makers." Now, in view of the fact that there were only two provisions in the chapter limiting the time within... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1905 - 1190 pages
...intent, even though such construction is contrary to the literal meaning of some of the provisions of the statute. A reasonable construction should be adopted in all cases where there Is doubt or uncertainty in regard to the intention of the lawmakers." Section 34 of chapter 687, p. 1813,... | |
 | Civil procedure - 1888 - 532 pages
...statute it is within the statute, although upon a technical interpretation it is not within its letter. A reasonable construction should be adopted in all cases where there is no doubt or uncertainty in regard to the intention of the law-makers. (Decided January, 1888.) Weiler... | |
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... is the spirit and purpose of a statute which are to be regarded in its interpretation; and if these find fair expression in the statute, it should be so construed as to carry out the legislative intent, even although such construction is contrary... 
