 ... acts of the legislature are meant to regulate and direct the acts and rights of citizens; and in most cases the reasoning applicable to them applies with very different, and often contrary force to the government itself. It appears to me, therefore,...  The American Law Journal - Page 2141850Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), William Powell Mason - 1846 - 612 pages
...government itself. It appears to me, therefore, to be a safe rule founded in the principles of the common law, that the general words of a statute ought not to include the govem(10) 1 Black Comm. 247. (11) Inhabitants of Stoughton v. Baker, 4 Moss. 528. United States r.... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1861 - 724 pages
...put such an interpretation upon any statute. And upon this ground it was held by Mr. Justice Story, that the general words of a statute ought not to include...construction be clear and indisputable upon the text of the act.6 1 Goodtitle v. Parker, 11 East, 488. 2 1 Black. Com. 247. 8 Per Mr. Justice Story, in United... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1871 - 522 pages
...the Government itself. It seems to me, therefore, to be a safe rule, founded in the principles of the common law, that the general words of a statute ought...its rights, unless that construction be clear and indispensable upon the text of the Act." See also, The People v. Gilbert, 18 Johnson, 227. So, in accordance... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1872 - 598 pages
...introduced *for the public benefit, and is equally applicable to all gov- [307 «ruments; and thus the general words of a statute ought not to include the government, or affect its rights, unless the construction toe clear and indisputable upon the text of the act." ID Kemp v. Commonwealth, 1 H.... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1876 - 772 pages
...put such an interpretation upon any statute. And upon this ground it was held by Mr. Justice Story, that the general words of a statute ought not to include...construction be clear and indisputable upon the text of the act.5 37. In this country the doctrine is clearly well settled, that no laches is to be imputed to... | |
 | 1922 - 1158 pages
...government itself. It appears to me, therefore, to be a safe rule founded in thé principles of the common law that the general words of a statute ought...be clear and indisputable upon the text of the act. » * *" This rule has been frequently applied In this state. Most recently In the case of Irllarry... | |
 | 1885 - 892 pages
...to the government itself. It appears, therefore, to be a safe rule, founded on the principles of the common law, that, the general words of a statute ought...the government, or affect its rights, unless that intention be clear and indisputable upon the text of the act. United States v. Hoar, 2 Mason, 318;... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1892 - 1022 pages
...government itself. It appears to me, therefore, to be a safe rule, founded in the principles of the common law, that the general words of a statute ought...clear and indisputable upon the text of the act." To the same effect are the following cases: United States v. Swearingen, 11 Gill & J. 373; Commonwealth... | |
 | Railroad Commission of Georgia - 1909 - 596 pages
...Lingo va. Harris, 73 Ga., 30. General words of a statute will not include the government or affect It* rights, unless that construction be clear and indisputable upon the text of the Act. US vs. Howe, Federal Cases, No. 15,373 (2nd Mason, 311); TJ. S. vs. Hewes, Fed. Cases No. 15,359 (Crabb... | |
 | Robert Campbell - 1896 - 774 pages
...Government itself. It appears to me, therefore, to be a safe rule, founded in the principles of the common law, that the general words of a statute ought...clear and indisputable upon the text of the Act." In Green v. United States, supra, it was held that an Act of Congress permitting parties to civil actions... | |
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