 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 Pacific Reporter - Page 1711902Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1853 - 876 pages
...In Bacon's Abridgement, title " Statute," it is said that " a thing which is within the letter of a statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers." And, again, " the construction to be put upon a statute is that which best answers the intention of the... | |
 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1842 - 672 pages
...intention of the legislators, is to be resorted to in order to find the meaning of the words." • • A thing which is within the intention of the makers...within the statute, as if it were within the letter." Bac. Mr. tille Stat. page 648. VOL. III.— 27 / TOWNLEY adsm. THE STATE. That the word "liquor" in... | |
 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - 1826 - 654 pages
...discovered, it ought to be followed, although such construction seem contrary to the letter of the statute. A thing which, is within the intention of the makers of a statute, is a» much within the statute as if it were within the letter. 6 Bac. .36. tit. Statute, (I 5,) 384.... | |
 | David James McCord, South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1826 - 670 pages
...Besides, the statute of Anne is susceptible of this construction: For whatever is within the intention of a statute, is as much within the statute as if it were expressly included. (Plowd. 366. 10 Rep. 10.) The statute of Anne must be construed liberally to give... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court, Asa Aikens - 1827 - 440 pages
...within the letter shall be considered within the meaning; for a case which is within the intention, is as much within the statute, as if it were within the letter ; and a case which is within the letter, is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention. (Plowd.... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - 1828 - 452 pages
...construction seem contrary to the letter of the statute. A thing which is within the intention of the maker of a statute, is as much within the statute, as if...letter; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute, is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention of the makers. (Vac. Mr. tit.... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1879 - 846 pages
...best answer the intention which the makers had in view ; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute, is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers. And a statute will sometimes receive such equitable construction as is contrary to the letter. These are... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart - 1830 - 654 pages
...Legislature is to be resorted to in order to discover their meaning: that a thing within the intention, is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter ; and a thing within the letter is not within the statute, if contrary to the intention of it; that such a construction... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1881 - 748 pages
...whether the affairs of a corporation are wound up by the court or the officers of the corporation. 5. A thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute, ia as much within the statute aa if it were within its letter. On application for injunction. Heard... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1833 - 1072 pages
...within it, must not only be within the literal sense of the enacting words, but within the intent. A thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it be within the intent of the maker; Bacon Mr. tit Statutel. 5.; Bridger v. Eidiardsan (a) ; and the construction ought... | |
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