 | 1894 - 1170 páginas
...strict literal meaning. We prefer, however, to follow the rule generally adopted by the courts, "that a thing may be within the letter of a statute, and...its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers." Church of Holy Trinity v. US, 143 US 457, 12 Sup. Ct Rep. 511. In the case just cited many instances... | |
 | 1897 - 1158 páginas
...the allowance of the plaintiffs claim would directly tend to defeat both. It is a familiar rule that a thing may be within the letter of a statute, and...within the statute, because not within its spirit or Intention. Holy Trinity Church v. US. 143 US 457, 12 Sup. Ct. 511. But in this case the claim of... | |
 | 1901 - 1164 páginas
...case at bar. •It is a familiär rule,' said the court, 'that a thing may be within tbe letter of the statute, and yet not within the statute, because not...its spirit nor within the intention of its makers. This has been often asserted, and the reports are full of 'cases illustrating its application. Tliis... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1911 - 766 páginas
...182 US 1, 176; Dooley v. United States, 183 US 151, 154, 155. A thing may be within the letter of the statute and yet not within the statute because not...its spirit nor within the intention of its makers. Holy Trinity Church v. United States, 143 US 457, 463; Jones v. Guaranty &c. Co., 101 US 622, 626;... | |
 | 1918 - 1214 páginas
...Jurisprudence It has been held j a thing may be within the letter of the law and yet not within the law, because not within its spirit, nor within the Intention of its makers. In the case of Stradling v. Morgan, 2 Ellz. (First Plowden) 205, it was said: "From which" cases it... | |
 | 1905 - 1166 páginas
...penalties a transaction like the one in that case. The court went on to say that it Is a familiar rule that a thing may be within the letter of a statute, and yet not be within the statute, because not within its spirit or the intention of its makers; that this Is not... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1892 - 1132 páginas
...transaction like that in the present case. It is a familiar rule that a thing may be within the letter of the statute and yet not within the statute, because not within its spirit, nor \\itlim the intention of its makers. This bas been often asserted, and the reports are full of cases... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court - 1893 - 836 páginas
...be reached by the first section. It is a familiar rule that a thing may be within the letter of the statute, and yet not within the statute, because not...its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers. This is not the substitution of the will of the Judge for that of the legislator, for frequently words... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Eugene Genroy Kreider - 1894 - 754 páginas
...strict literal meaning. We prefer, however, to follow the rule generally adopted by the courts, "that a thing may be within the letter of a statute and...its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers." Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States. 143 US 457 (12 Sup. Ct. Rep. 511). In the case just cited,... | |
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It is a familiar rule, that a thing may be within the letter of the statute and yet not within the statute, because not within its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers. 
