 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - 1816 - 218 lapas
...required by that act, shall be considered as " paper liable to the duties." R. v. Palmer, Leach, 391. 33. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...justice or the public good, the word may is the same us the word shall. R. v. Barlow, 1 Salk. 60Í). 34. Thus 23 H. 6. says, the sheriff may take bail;... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - 894 lapas
...P. Wm. 320. Lafft, 782. 13. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing, for the May do «ich • sake of justice, or the public good, the word may is the same {^'„^/e^ood as the word shall: as where the statutes of the 13 & \4> C. 2. c. 1 2. enacts that the... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1822 - 622 lapas
...should ticed,) the KB construed the words shall and may, as be- °ee*erciwd. ing mandatory " where the statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, or the public good." In that case, (2 Salic. 609. Curih. 293.) the churchwardens were indicted for not making a rate or... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1826 - 596 lapas
...of it as a duty, for the omission of which they were punishable. But it was not allowed, because " where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus the 23 Hen, 6, says, the sheriff may take bail, this is construed he shall (b). The words actually... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Thomas M'Cleland, Edward Younge - 1827 - 670 lapas
...of it as a duty, for the omission of which they were punishable. But it was not allowed, because " where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus' the 23 Hen. VI. says, the sheriff may take bail, this is construed he shall(b). The words actually... | |
 | Edmund Bott - 1827 - 858 lapas
...duty, the neglect of which should be punishable. — By THE COURT : Where a statute directs the doing a thing for the sake of justice or the public good,...the word " may" is the same as the word " shall." Thus the 23 Hen. 6. c. 9. says, the sheriff may take bail ; which is construed, he shall, and he is... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1830 - 1086 lapas
...the parties. Necessity of summoning the party. Two justices to be both together. INTRODUCTION. 13. son ` sJiall; as where the statutes of the 13 & 14- C. 2. c, 12. enacts that the overseers may make a rate... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1831 - 972 lapas
...Pott, 481. In most cases, a justice of the peace is imperatively called upon to act; and generally, where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...good, the word may is the same as the word shall, and is imperative on the justice to proceed. See title Statutes, Vol. V. and 2 Salt. 609 ; 4 B. $ A.... | |
 | 1873 - 962 lapas
...exempt it from rating or not ?] It is a well-known rule of construction that where an Act of Parliament directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word " may " must be taken to be the same as the word " shall "—The King v. Barlow (2), The Queen v. The Tithe... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1839 - 434 lapas
...they should not be followed, M'Loughlin v. Galbraith (b). The general rule of construction is, that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...good, the word may is the same as the word shall, The King and Queen v. Barlow (e). Besides, the plaintiff will sustain no injustice, if this applotment... | |
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Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall; 
