 | United States. Bureau of Employment Security - Unemployment insurance - 1949 - 1080 pages
...legislature as disclosed by the context of the amendment. The primary rule governing the interpretation of statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature The court said in City of Grand Rapids v. Crocker, supra, 182 (219 Mich. 178) : "All others serve but... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 444 pages
...compensation, then to the father and mother," etc. The cardinal principle in the interpretation of statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. "The legislative intent is to be followed, although seemingly contrary to the letter." Umholz License,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 1028 pages
...hands of buyer for immediate sale, is exempt. 4. STATUTES ©=>181(1)— CONSTRUCTION— INTENT. The fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the legislative intent. Ala.) (Ala. Appeal from Circuit Court, Cherokee County: WW Haralson, Judge. Action... | |
 | United States. Veterans Administration - Veterans - 1947 - 1570 pages
...veterans themselves. Courts have consistently held that the primary rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. (See 25 RCL 960 and cases cited therein). HELD: Benefits payable to dependents of World War veterans... | |
 | Oklahoma. Supreme Court, Edward Bell Green, Frank Dale, John Henry Burford, Robert Lee Williams, Matthew John Kane, Howard J. Parker, Charles Winfield Van Eaton - Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 738 pages
...opposing theories are advanced, to follow the one most reasonable. 36 Cyc. 1106 is as follows : "The fundamental rule in construing statutes Is to ascertain...and give effect to the intention of the Legislature. This Intention, however, must be the Intention as expressed in the statute, and where the meaning of... | |
 | Judge Advocate General's School (United States. Army) - Bill drafting - 1960 - 180 pages
...or treaties of peace concluding all of said wars." The fundamental rule of judicial construction of statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the Legislature as expressed in the statute. ... A reading of the instant statute discloses that it states in part:... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - Natural resources - 1932 - 726 pages
...the same statute, and were enacted at the same time. In 36 Cyc. 1106 we have the general statement : The great fundamental rule in construing statutes...and give effect to the intention of the legislature. Where the language of the statute is of doubtful meaning or where an adherence to the strict letter... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. District of Columbia - 1962 - 326 pages
...principles of statutory construction is in order : "The primary rule governing the interpretation of statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. Gardner-White Co. v. State Board of Ta® Administration 296 Mich. 225, 230 * * *. If possible, effect... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1544 pages
...accordance with the maxim, "enumeratio unius est exclusio al180 RE OKLAHOMA ( — Okla. — , terius," the statute should be construed as excluding money...capital, surplus, and undivided profits," taxable personal property not included within that assessment will escape taxation; therefore a construction... | |
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The fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. 
