...intent attention is not to be confined to the words employed, but the familiar rule must be applied, "that a thing may be within the letter of the statute...its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers." Holy Trinity Church v. United States, 143 US 459, 12 Sup. Ct. 511, 36 L. Ed. 226. As was said in the...

...cannot think Congress intended to denounce with penalties a transaction like that in the present case. It is a familiar rule, that a thing may be within...statute and yet not within the statute, because not witnm its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers. This has been often asserted, and the reports...

...act of Congress, yet held that it was not proscribed by that act. " It is a familiar rule," he said, "that a thing may be within the letter of the statute and not within the statute because not within its spirit nor within the intention of its makers," and,...

...act of Congress, yet held that it was not proscribed by that act. "It is a familiar rule," he said, "that a thing may be within the letter of the statute and not within the statute because not within its spirit nor within the intertion of its makers, " and,...

...there seems to be no need for setting out the history of it. The law does not require a vain thing. "It is a familiar rule that a thing may be within...statute, because not within its spirit, nor within the intentions of its makers." Holy Trinity Church vs United States, 143 US 457, 459. We think this principle,...

...States, 152 US 570, 38 L. ed. 556, 14 Sup. Ct. Rep. 720. A thing may be within the letter of a statute, yet not within the statute, because not within its spirit, nor within the intention of its makers. Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 US 457, 36 L. ed. 226, 12 Sup. Ct. Rop. 511. General...

...cannot think Congress intended to denounce with penalties a transaction like that in the present case. It is a familiar rule, that a thing may be within the letter of the c»->nite and yet not within the statute, because not within its spirit, nor v. uhin the intention...

...intention of the Legislature. In Holy Trinity Church vs United States, 143 US 457, 459, it is said : "Tt is a familiar rule that a thing may be within the letter of a statute and yet not within the statute, because not within it spirit, nor within the intention of...

...classification for duty. Burr & Hardwick v. US, 9 Ct. Cust. App. 71. A thing may be within the letter of a statute and yet not within the statute because not...its spirit nor within the intention of its makers. Д31па Explosives Co. v. US, 9 Ct. Cust. App. 298, certiorari granted US v. Л51па Explosives Co.,...

...cannot think Congress intended to denounce with penalties a transaction like that in the present case. It is a familiar rule that a thing may be within the...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 of...