 Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing ; it may be resorted to when all other means fail ; but the court will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning ; if that is apparent...  The Northeastern Reporter - Seite 201885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - 1915 - 396 Seiten
...entirely than resorted to for assistance. The Supreme Court of the United States has said that — Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing; it may.be resorted to when all other means fail; but the court will first take the instrument by its four... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1837 - 696 Seiten
...prosperity, and the convenience and comfort of every other part of the civilized world. Ibid. PUNCTUATION. Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its meaning. If that is apparent, on judicially inspecting it, the punctuation will not be suffered to... | |
 | Robert D. Handy, John H. Handy - 1855 - 638 Seiten
...Baldwin in Ewing vs. Burnet, 11 Peters 54, upon a question of technicality, may well be repeated here : " Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...meaning; if that is apparent on judicially inspecting the whole, the punctuation will not be suffered to change it." And so here we must look into all the... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1858 - 708 Seiten
...41; and which is, that punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret writing; that it may be resorted to when all other means fail; but...four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning; and that if that is apparent on judicially inspecting the whole, the punctuation will not be Buffered... | |
 | Ransom Hebbard Tyler - 1876 - 604 Seiten
...fallible standard to interpret a writing, and should not be resorted to until all other means fail. The court will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning ; and if that is apparent on judicially inspecting it the punctuation will not be suffered to change... | |
 | Ohio. Superior Court (Cincinnati), Robert D. Handy, John H. Handy - 1877 - 694 Seiten
...Baldwin in Ewing v. Burnct, 11 Pet. 54, upon a question of technicality, may well be repeated here: ''Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which...writing; it may be resorted to when all other means fail, bat the court will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning;... | |
 | Ohio. Superior Court (Cincinnati), John H. Handy, Robert D. Handy - 1877 - 692 Seiten
...Baldwin in Ewing v. Burnct, 11 Pet 54, upon a question of technicality, may well bo repeated hero : "Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing; it may bo resorted to when all other means fail, but the court will first take the instrument by its four... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - 1895 - 232 Seiten
...Punctuation has not arrived at perfection anywhere. In the Ewing case, TI Peters, 41, the Court held "Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which...meaning. If that is apparent on judicially inspecting it, punctuation will not be suffered to change it". In the Pancost case, 1 Ohio, 385, the Court in speaking... | |
 | 1885 - 906 Seiten
...that one should be adopted which staudelu with the right. Noonau v. Bradley, 9 Wall., 407. 355 § 858. Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...in order to ascertain its true meaning. If that is judicially apparent on inspecting the whole, the punctuation will not be suffered to change it. Ewing... | |
 | 1885 - 896 Seiten
...to be construed as the deeds of private persons. White ». Liming, 3 Otto, 514 (^ 290, 291). ?' 250. Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...be resorted to when all other means fail; but the courts will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning;... | |
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