...language of a statute, in its plain and unequivocal meaning and ordinary grammatical construction, has led to a manifest contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment, or to some palpable and evident absurdity or injustice, presumably not intended, a construction has been sometimes...

...capital and Infamous crimes are not Doubtless, In some cases, where the language of a statute leads to an absurdity, hardship, or Injustice, presumably not Intended, a construction may be put upon It modifying the meaning of the words, so as to carry out the real intention; but where the intention...

...Exception (b) applies where guagefeads *ue language of a statute in its plain meaning and it°yaorsurd" grammatical construction leads to a manifest contradiction...the apparent purpose of the enactment, or to some palpable absurdity or inconsistency, or to injustice and inconvenience. In such cases Judges deviate...

...* * * lean towards that construction which preserves rather than towards that which destroys. * * * Where the language of a statute, in its ordinary meaning and grammatical construction, lends to я manifest contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment, or to some inconvenience...

...with this subject, Mr. Endlich, in his work on Interpretation of Statutes (page 400, § 205), says: 'Where the language of a statute, in its ordinary...enactment, or to some inconvenience or absurdity, bardship, or injustice presumably not intended, 'a construction may be put upon it which modifies the...

...Intent of Act. Modification of Language — Where the language of a statute, in its ordinary inclining and grammatical construction, leads to a manifest...contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment, dr to some inconvenience or absurdity, hardship or injustice, presumably not intended, a construction...

...and absurd should be disregarded. Mr. Endlich, in his work on the interpretation of statutes, says: "'Where the language of a statute in its ordinary...contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment, to inconvenience or absurdity, hardship or injustice, not presumably intended, a construction may be...

...disregarded. Mr. Endlich, in bis work on the Interpretation of Statutes, says: "Where the language of the statute, in its ordinary meaning and grammatical construction,...contradiction of the apparent purpose of the enactment; to inconvenience or absurdity, hardship or Injustice, not presumably intended,— a construction may...

...capital and infamous crimes are not. Doubtless in some cases where the language of a statute leads to an absurdity, hardship, or injustice, presumably not intended, a construction may be put upon it modifying the meaning of the words so as to carry out the real intention, but where the intention is...

...capital and infamous crimes are not. Doubtless in some cases where the language of a statute leads to an absurdity, hardship, or injustice, presumably not intended, a construction may be put upon it modifying the meaning of the words so as to carry out the real intention, but where the intention is...