 | Nevada. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 1026 pages
...or interpretation." *In Tite United States v. Fisher (2 Cranch, 358), the [*414] Supreme Court said: "Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it...the legislature should be intended to mean what they luive plainly expressed, and consequently, no room ia left fur construction." Again the same court... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 658 pages
...not cover a case like the present. In United States v. Fixlter, 2 Cranch, 39!), it is said that when a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be expressed...general or limited terms, the legislature should be understood to mean what they plainly expressed, and consequently no room is left for construction.... | |
 | Seymour Dwight Thompson - Exemption (Law) - 1878 - 884 pages
...this description that an equitable or liberal interpretation may be allowed. The Legislature shall be intended to mean what they have plainly expressed, and, consequently, no room is left for construction.1 It has been well remarked that 'in cases where the intent of the Legislature is ambiguous,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1116 pages
...where a law Is expressed In plain and unambiguous terms, whether those terms are general or limited, the legislature should be Intended to mean what they...and consequently no room is left for construction. US v. Fisher, 2 Cranch. 358, 399, 2 L. Ed. 304; Doggett v. Railroad Co., 99 US 72", 25 L. Ed. 301."... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 2100 pages
...expressed in plain and unambiguous terms, whether those terms are general or limited, Legislatures should be intended to mean what they have plainly...and consequently no room is left for construction." Lake County v. Rollins, 130 TJ. S. 662, 670, 9 Sup. Ct. 651, 652 (32 L. Ed. 1060). We must take the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 758 pages
...meaning of the legislature, which contemplates those debtors only who are accountable for public money. Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be...intended to mean what they have plainly expressed, and, I consequently, no room is left for construction. But if, from a view of the whole law, or from i other... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 1164 pages
...where a law is expressed in plain and unambiguous terms, whether those terms are general or limited, the Legislature should be intended to mean what they...and consequently no room is left for construction. United States v. Fisher, 2 Cranch, 358. 399 [2 L. Ed. 304]; Doggett v. Florida Railroad, 99 US 72 [25... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1889 - 774 pages
...expressed in plain and unambiguous terms, whether those terms are general or limOpinion of the Court. ited, the legislature should be intended to mean what they...and consequently no room is left for construction. United States v. Fisher, 2 Cranch, 358, 399 ; Doggett v. Florida Railroad, 99 US 72. There is even... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 1338 pages
...not cover a case like the present. In United States v. Fisher, 2 Cranch, 399, it is said that when a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be expressed...general or limited terms, the legislature should be understood to mean what they plainly expressed, and consequently no room is left for construction.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 968 pages
...regard to their race, color, or nationality. This law must be construed as any other would be construed. "Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it...in general or limited terms, the legislature should he intended to mean what they have plainly expressed, and consequently no room is left for construction."... | |
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Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be expressed in general or limited terms, the Legislature should be intended to mean what they have plainly expressed, and consequently no room is left for construction. 
