 It is a familiar canon of construction that a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute...  The Northeastern Reporter - Seite 1311886Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1902 - 1310 Seiten
...the makers of a statute Is as much within the statute as if It were within the letter, and a tiling which Is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the Intention of the makers, and such construction ought to be put upon it as does not suffer... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1903 - 626 Seiten
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter ; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute, is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention of the makers." Without going farther, numerous illustrations of this maxim are... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Sylvester Baker Sadler - 1904 - 692 Seiten
...construction, although that construction may seem contrary to the letter of the statute. It is said a thing within the letter of the statute is not •within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers ; and such construction ought to be put on it as does not suffer... | |
 | 1905 - 536 Seiten
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention of tho makers." (Riygs v. Palmer, 115 NY 506, 509.) And we have the very best... | |
 | 1905 - 690 Seiten
...intent of the Legislature was to prevent the use of booths or stalls for drinking purposes. A thing within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless within the intent of the lawmakers. Kiggs v. Palmer, et al. 115 NY 509; Potter's Dwarris, 209-210,... | |
 | 1905 - 1102 Seiten
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the etat ute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not wii liiii the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers. The writers of laws do not always... | |
 | 1906 - 786 Seiten
...of the makers of a statut -- is as much within the statute as if it wi?re within the letter: and ii thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers." Considering the conditions as they exist in Alaska, the great... | |
 | Ohio. Courts - 1910 - 750 Seiten
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter. And a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers, and such a construction ought to be put upon it as does not suffer... | |
 | 1910 - 1174 Seiten
...intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the meaning of the makers.' Suckley v. Furse (15 Johns., 338); People v. Insurance Company (15... | |
 | New York (State). Public Service Commission. Second District - 1911 - 808 Seiten
...principle has been laid down by that Court in all of its cases. The line of adjudications is uniform that a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the milkers. In Burch vs. Newbury, 10 NY 374, it is said that the general rules... | |
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