 | 1884 - 1902 страници
...the words.' Id. 587. See Donaldson v. Wood, 22 Wend. 399; Lake Shore Ry. Co. v. Roach, 80 KY 339. " 'All laws should receive a sensible construction....presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its lanyuaye which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail... | |
 | 1892 - 1912 страници
...oppressive, and consequently a great injustice. In such cases, as was said in US v. Kirby, 1 Wall. 482, "it will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature...reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." Congress might do this, but, in view of the harsh results to follow such a law, there... | |
 | 1894 - 2072 страници
...the letter. In re Bomino's Estate, 83 Mo. 441. In UB v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 483, Mr. Justice Field said: "All laws should receive a sensible construction....injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will therefore be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results... | |
 | 1882 - 1916 страници
...laws are to be so construed as to avoid an unjust or an absurd conclusion; and general terms are to be so limited in their application as not to lead...to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. In addition to the illustrations of this rule there given, we may refer to two instances furnished... | |
 | Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - 1882 - 902 страници
...laws are to be so construed as to avoid an unjust or an absurd conclusion; and general terms are to be so limited in their application as not to lead...to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. In addition to the illustrations of this rule there given, we may refer to Dist. Cul.] CASE OF THE... | |
 | 1883 - 818 страници
...absurd conclusion. "General terms, said the Supreme Court, in a THE OHIO LAW JOURNAL. case before it, "should be so limited in their application as not...reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.1' (US vs. Kirby, 7 Wall, 482.) So the judges of England construed the law. which enacted... | |
 | 1911 - 1168 страници
...intended to include the particular act." In US v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482, 480, 19 L. Ed. 278, it is said: "All laws should receive a sensible construction....reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." Also, in Davis v. Bohle, 92 Fed. 325. 328, 34 С. С. A. 372, 375, It is said: "It is... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1884 - 680 страници
...reasonable and sensible construction. Thus Field, J., in United States r. Kirby, 7 Wall., said :— "All laws should receive a sensible construction....reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." In view of this, it seems reasonable to hold that notice to the AttorneyGeneral is only... | |
 | 1913 - 1154 страници
...governed by well-settled rules, applicable alike to the construction of constitutions and statutes. 'All laws should receive a sensible construction....language which would avoid results of this character.' US v. Klrby, 7 Wall. 482 [19 L. Ed. 278]. And see Stute v. McKenney, 18 Nev. 189 [2 Рас. 171]; State... | |
 | 1918 - 1214 страници
...manifested by its language. All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should 6e so limited in their application as not to lead to...reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter." In the case of Reiche v. Smythe, 13 Wall. (80 US) 162, 20 L. Ed. 566, it was said: "The... | |
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All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions... 
