 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1842 - 672 strani
...to find the meaning of the words." • • 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." Bac. Mr. tille Stat. page 648. VOL. III.— 27 / TOWNLEY adsm. THE STATE. That the word "liquor" in... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court, Asa Aikens - 1827 - 440 strani
...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.... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - 1828 - 452 strani
...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 it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute, is not within the statute, unless it be within... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart - 1830 - 654 strani
...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... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1881 - 748 strani
...TRUSTS, 1 ; FRAUDS AND PERJTJRIES. Statutes. 1. A thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute, is as much within the statute as if it were within its letter. MoOregor v. Home Ins. Co., 181 See APPEAL, 3. Statutes of Groat Britain. SS and SS Oar.... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives - 1843 - 1080 strani
...in order to find the meaning of the words. A thing which is within the intention tf the makers of a statute, is as much within the statute as if it were within the let ter ; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it... | |
 | Joseph Tate - 1841 - 992 strani
...principle, 'tis presumed, that, a thing within the equity of a statute and the intention of the makers, is as much within the statute, as if it were within the letter. See Stowdl. v. Zoueh, l Plowd. 3Ü5; .SYradling v. Morgan, 205; Eijslon v. Stuild, "2 Plowd. 4(j4.]... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1843 - 900 strani
...cartice. Bac. Abr. tit. Statute, Let. I. § 5. A thing which is within the intention of the makers is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter. Ibid. Whenever this intention can be discovered, it ought to be followed, although such construction... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives - 1844 - 536 strani
...in order to find the meaning of the words. A thing which is within ihe intention of the makers of a statute, is as much within the statute as if it were within the Idler, -and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1845 - 852 strani
...find the meaning of the words. Wimbish 9 Tailbois, Plowd. 57. A thing which is within the intention of the makers of the statute, is as much within the statute, as if it were within the letter. Zouch v. Stowell, Plowd. 366. These citations are but different illustrations of the rale, that the... | |
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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... 
