 | United States. Department of Justice - 1902 - 768 pages
...the propriety of reimbursement. In addition to this, section 1, Revised Statutes, provides that— "In determining the meaning of the Revised Statutes,...resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February 25, 1871, * * * the word person may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations." * * *... | |
 | James Kirby - 1878 - 658 pages
...the Revised Statutes, or of nuy act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February 25, 1871, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things ; word« importing the masculine gender may be applied to females" etc., etc. Now as to '• immemorial... | |
 | United States - 1879 - 250 pages
...andfaithicsolutiou of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy .one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person'' may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any... | |
 | John W. Hogg, United States, United States. Navy Department - 1883 - 416 pages
...Title 1. Chap. 1. of America, in Congress axsembled, In determining the meaning of the Definitions. Revised Statutes, or of any act or resolution of Congress...the singular; words importing the masculine gender maybe applied to females; the words "insane person" and "lunatic" shall include every idiot, non-compos,... | |
 | 1897 - 1036 pages
...lands were granted subject to the adjustment applicable to two«roads. And the general rule is that "words importing the singular number may extend and...Importing the plural number may include the singular," as provided In the first section of the Revised Statutes. Nor are we impressed with the argument that... | |
 | 1884 - 1144 pages
...congress passed subsequent R«- 8<»V of to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>eflnWoni. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may...person " and " lunatic " shall include every idiot, non-Compos, lunatic, and insane person ; the word " person " may extend and be applied to partnerships... | |
 | George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 pages
...sanity, such court or judge thereof may deliver such insane person to the party giving such bond. 21. In determining the meaning of the revised statutes,...any act or resolution of congress passed subsequent R«v stat. or to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>e«niiu»ni. seventy-one, words importing... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1884 - 934 pages
...the Revised Statues provide, in section 1, that " words importing the singular number may be extended and be applied to several persons or things ; words...importing the plural number may include the singular." The regulation (paragraph 72) which follows the statute should in that respect be construed in like... | |
 | George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 pages
...congress passed subsequent B»». sut. of to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>««n'moiw. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or tilings; words importing the plural number may include the singular ; words importing the masculine... | |
 | United States - 1886 - 280 pages
...andfaithxeeolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy -one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person" may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any... | |
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In determining the meaning of the Revised Statutes, or of any act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons... 
