 | United States. Supreme Court - 1869 - 802 strani
...to extend such exemption should be attributed to Congress unless clearly manifested by its language. All laws should receive a sensible construction. General...in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed Statement of the ease.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 800 strani
...arrest and detention when accused of felony, in the forms prescribed by the Constitution and laws. 6. All laws should receive a sensible construction. General...in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence, and it will always be presumed that the legislature intended... | |
 | 1921 - 510 strani
...punished or endamaged." In the United States v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482, 486 (19 L. Ed. 278), this court said: "All laws should receive a sensible construction....in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the Legislature intended... | |
 | 1896 - 644 strani
...Bolognian law which enacted "that whoever drew blood in the streets should be punished with the and general terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always be presumed that the Legislature intended exceptions... | |
 | Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Abram Daniel Smith, Philip Loring Spooner, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frderick C. Seibold - 1877 - 764 strani
...96; Henry v. Tilson, 17 Vt., 479: People v. Admire, 39 111., 251; U. £ v. The Hunter, Pet. CC, 10. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. US v. Kirby, 1 "Wall., 482. Moreover, if a literal construction... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), William Henry Clifford - 1878 - 766 strani
...special and explicit provisions of the act. United States v. Coombs, Day r. Buffinton. 12 Pet. 72. " General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always therefore be presumed that the legislature intended... | |
 | 1884 - 1902 strani
...the words.' Id. 587. See Donaldson v. Wood, 22 Wend. 399; Lake Shore Ry. Co. v. Roach, 80 KY 339. " 'All laws should receive a sensible construction....in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended... | |
 | 1882 - 1916 strani
...avoid an unjust or an absurd conclusion. "General terms," said the supreme court, in a case before it, "should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended... | |
 | 1895 - 2084 strani
...avoid an unjust or an absurd conclusion. 'General terms,' sai,d the supreme court, in a case before it, 'should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always therefore be presumed that the legislature intended... | |
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All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions... 
