 | Kentucky - 1851 - 544 pages
...the duties of according to law." CHAPTER V. CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES. In the construction of statutes the following rules shall be observed, unless such...construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature : 1851. § 2. The word "justice," or "justices," shall be construed as if the words... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851 - 548 pages
...the duties of according to law." CHAPTER V. CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES. In the construction of statutes the following rules shall be observed, unless such...construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature : 1851. § 2. The word "justice," or "justices," shall be construed as if the words... | |
 | District of Columbia - 1857 - 788 pages
...received, and with as much effect. CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES. SBC. 3. In the construction of all statutes, the following rules shall be observed, unless such...construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of Congress, or repugnant to the context of the same statute — that is to say : First. Every word... | |
 | Michigan, Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1857 - 828 pages
...p. 55. ftieact0icn0of (2-) ^EC- 3- In the construction of the statutes of this State, statutes. j],e following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Legislature, that is to say : 1. All words and phrases shall be construed and understood according... | |
 | Kansas - 1859 - 726 pages
...Assembly of the Territory uf Kansas : Sarrios 1. In the construction of the statutes of this Territory tac following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute : First, The repeal of a statute... | |
 | Virginia - 1867 - 598 pages
...collection of taxes, the rules of decision prescribed in the sixteenth chapter of the Code of Virginia shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature; and in addition to the rules of construction therein prescribed, the word "moneys"... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1873 - 1052 pages
...incorporation shall be deemed public acts. CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES. 2. In the construction of all statutes, the, following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the man i fest intent of the law or repugnant to the context of the same statute — that is to Su y :... | |
 | Virginia - 1874 - 546 pages
...prescribed in the fifteenth chapter of the Code of Virginia of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature ; and in addition to the rules of construction therein prescribed, the word "moneys"... | |
 | Virginia - 1875 - 518 pages
...in the rBTennel*WB fifteenth chapter of the Code of Virginia of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature; and in addition to the rules of construction therein prescribed, the word "moneys"... | |
 | 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 - 1921 - 712 pages
...5848, prescribing rules for construction of statutes, provides : "In the construction of the statutes, the following rules shall be observed, unless such...construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Legislature or repugnant to the context of the statute. * • * " It is then provided by subdivision... | |
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In the construction of this act the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent, or repugnant to the context of the statute: 1. The words "councilman" or "alderman" shall be construed to mean... 
