 | 1884 - 964 lapas
...the words." Id. 587. See Donaldson v. Wood, 22 Wend. 399 ; Lake Shore Ry. Co. v. Roach, 80 NY 339. "All laws should receive a sensible construction....reason of the law in such cases should prevail over the letter." US v. Kirby, 1 Wall. 486. "In whatever language a statute may be framed, its purpose must... | |
 | 1909 - 1062 lapas
...bankruptcy act are remedial, and should be liberally rather than strictly construed. As has been well said : "All laws should receive a sensible construction....to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. • • » The reason of the law In such cases should prevail over its letter." United States v. Kirby,... | |
 | Peyton Boyle - 1899 - 1028 lapas
...followed is that enunciated by the supreme court in US v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482, wherein it is said: "AH laws should receive a sensible construction. General...not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd result. It will always be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language which would... | |
 | United States - 1945 - 712 lapas
...Landram. 118 US 81, 85, Apr. 19, 1886; foster T. United States. 47 K. 2d 892, Feb. 14, 1931.) "Ail laws should receive a sensible construction. General...absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presoned that the legislature Intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this... | |
 | State Bar Association of Wisconsin - 1912 - 468 lapas
...Court has said many times—and as it said by Mr. Justice HAKLAN in Jacobson vs. Massachusetts: 21 "All .laws should receive a sensible construction....application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or absurd conse21197 US, 11, 39. quences. * * * The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over... | |
 | Mississippi. Supreme Court - 1898 - 1162 lapas
...will explain it differently from the letter, in order to pursue the intent. Broom's Legal Maxims, 536. General terms should be so limited in their application...to injustice, oppression or an absurd consequence. United State* v. Ji/'i-by, 7 Wall. (US), 485. The construction given in the opinion of this court in... | |
 | 1913 - 984 lapas
...acts may furnish reason to conclude that the intent of its framers was not that it should so operate. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, or oppression, or an absurd consequence. IB. — INTENT or CODE PROVISION — SECRECY IN TRANSMISSION... | |
 | 1913 - 980 lapas
...acts may furnish reason to conclude that the intent of its framers was not that it should so operate. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, or oppression, or an absurd consequence. ID. — INTBHT OF CODE PROVISION — SECRECY IN TRANSMISSION... | |
 | Mississippi. Supreme Court - 1898 - 1048 lapas
...against unreason, inconvenience or injustice. " And, again (sec. 258): " General terms [as i assigns'] should be so limited in their application as not to lead to ... an absurd consequence. " Now, when we look to see against whom the action may be brought, we find... | |
 | United States. Department of the Treasury - 1915 - 1300 lapas
...should be admitted at 10 per cent. In United States v. Kirby (7 Wall., 482), Mr. Justice Field said: All laws should receive a sensible construction. General...results of this character. The reason of the law in such eases should prevail over its letter. Upon the reasons and authorities above given we hold that 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... 
