 | Wisconsin - Law - 1839 - 476 pages
...three or officer* now more public officers, or other persons, shall be construed as giving tt° (h^y** such authority to a majority of such officers, or other persons, unless 4cit shall be otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority. Fourth, The word "grantor"... | |
 | Kentucky - Law - 1851 - 548 pages
..."justices," shall be construed as if the words "of the peace" followed. § 3. Words purporting to give authority to three or more public officers or other...authority to a majority of such officers or other persons. § 4. The words "personal representatives" shall be construed to include the executor or the administrator,... | |
 | Kentucky - Session laws - 1851 - 544 pages
..."justices," shall be construed as if the words "of the peace" followed. § 3. Words purporting to give authority to three or more public officers or other...authority to a majority of such officers or other persons. § 4. The words "personal representatives" shall be construed to include the executor or the administrator,... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 796 pages
...2, subd. 3). Accordingly, under the statute cited, providing that, in the construction of statutes, all words purporting to give a joint authority to...be construed as giving such authority to a majority thereof, unless otherwise expressly declared in the law conferring the authority, it was held that... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1852 - 836 pages
...3. NUISANCE, &e CRIMINAL LAW 10. OFFICER. 1. The statute, — Rev. St. 52, § 2,— which provides, that all words, purporting to give a joint authority...or more public officers, or other persons, shall be constrned as giving such authority to a majority of such officers, or other persons, does not change... | |
 | New Hampshire - Law - 1854 - 712 pages
...reference to any person or thing, shall apply to the same person or thing last mentioned. SEC. 13. All words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more public officers, shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of them, unless otherwise expressly declared.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1856 - 886 pages
...importing the masculine gender only, may extend and be applied to females us well as males. Third — All words purporting to give a joint authority to...giving such authority to a majority of such officers or persons, unless it shall be otherwise expressly declared in the law. Fourth — The word " highway"... | |
 | District of Columbia - Law - 1857 - 788 pages
...the law, shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning. Third. Words purporting to give a joint authority to three...majority of such officers or other persons, unless it be otherwise expressly declared in the law giving the authority. Fourth. The words " insane person"... | |
 | Kansas - Session laws - 1859 - 726 pages
...may be extended to females: Fourth, Words giving a joint authority to three or more public oflicers or other persons shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of them, unless it be otherwise expressed in the act giving the authority : Лил. to. Fifth, The words... | |
 | Nova Scotia - Law - 1859 - 846 pages
...things ; and every word importing the masculine gender only, may extend to females as well as to males. All words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more persons shall be construed as giving authority to a majority of such persons. CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES.... | |
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Words giving a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons, are construed as giving such authority to a majority of them, unless it is otherwise expressed in the act giving the authority; 18. When the seal of a court or public officer... 
