In determining the meaning of the Revised Statutes, or of any act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons... United States Code Annotated - Page 5by United States - 1927Full view - About this book
| James Kirby - 1878 - 658 pages
...the Revised Statutes, or of nuy act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February 25, 1871, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things ; word« importing the masculine gender may be applied to females" etc., etc. Now as to '• immemorial... | |
| United States - 1879 - 250 pages
...andfaithicsolutiou of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy .one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person'' may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any... | |
| 1897 - 1036 pages
...lands were granted subject to the adjustment applicable to two«roads. And the general rule is that "words importing the singular number may extend and...Importing the plural number may include the singular," as provided In the first section of the Revised Statutes. Nor are we impressed with the argument that... | |
| George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 pages
...subsequent R«v stat. or to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>e«niiu»ni. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and...person " and " lunatic " shall include every idiot, non-compos, lunatic, and insane person ; the word " person " may extend and be applied to partnerships... | |
| United States. Department of the Interior - 1884 - 934 pages
...the Revised Statues provide, in section 1, that " words importing the singular number may be extended and be applied to several persons or things ; words...importing the plural number may include the singular." The regulation (paragraph 72) which follows the statute should in that respect be construed in like... | |
| George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 pages
...subsequent B»». sut. of to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>««n'moiw. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or tilings; words importing the plural number may include the singular ; words importing the masculine... | |
| United States - 1886 - 280 pages
...andfaithxeeolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy -one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person" may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any... | |
| 1898 - 1148 pages
...In the light of the rule provided in our statutes for their construction (Pub. St. c. 2, § 3), that "words Importing the singular number may extend and...importing the plural number may include the singular," and in view of the history of the legislation on this subject, It is plain that furnishing a bond with... | |
| United States. Department of the Interior - 1893 - 510 pages
...resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persona or things; words importing the plural number may inclnde the singular ; words importing the... | |
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