 | 1908 - 1368 pages
...Walsh, 15 Mo. 519. In such cases, the reason of the law prevails over its letter, and general terms are so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence, the presumption being indulged that the legislature intended no such anomalous results. United States... | |
 | William Otis Badger - 1919 - 852 pages
...Mr. Justice Field in United States v. Kirby. 7 Wall. 482, 486- (19 L. Ed. 278) states the principle as follows : "All laws should receive a sensible construction....language, which would avoid results of this character." Words apparently inserted through inadvertence, which, if literally construed, would destroy the obvious... | |
 | 1920 - 732 pages
...Mr. Justice Field in United States v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482, 486 (19 L. Ed. 278) states the principle as follows: "All laws should receive a sensible construction....language, which would avoid results of this character." US 457, 12 Sup. Ct. 511, 36 L. Ed. 226; United States v. Babbit, 1 Black, 55, 61, 17 L. Ed. 94; Zouch... | |
 | Walter Malins Rose - 1920 - 1624 pages
...Compulsory vaccination. Note, 17 LRA (NS) 709, 710. All laws should receive sensible construction, and general terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to Injustice, oppression, or absurd consequences. Approved in United States v. Illinois Cent. R. Co., 170 Fed. 549, 95 CCA 628,... | |
 | 1904 - 828 pages
...spirit of the law. All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms contained therein should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or absurd consequences. Tsoi Sim v. United States, 116 Fed. 920, 926, 54 CCA 154, and authorities there... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on immigration - 1920 - 166 pages
...Blainic, No. 54811/993. The word "members" in the statute of October 16, 1918, must be so limited in its application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. A membership to which the alleged member has never knowingly given his assent ran not be regarded as... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Immigration and Naturalization - 1920 - 382 pages
...Blainic, No. 54811/993. The word "members" in the statute of October 16, 1918, must be so limited in its application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. A membership to which the alleged member has never knowingly given his assent can not be regarded as... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1921 - 688 pages
...construction punished or endamaged." ID United States v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482, 486, this court said: "All laws should receive a sensible construction....application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an abvjrd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions... | |
 | 1921 - 546 pages
...SW 882, Ann. Cas. 1915C 1102. ,.A1 "In US v. Kirby (1868) 74 US (7 Wall.) 482, 486. 19 L. Ed. 278: All laws should receive a sensible construction. General...so limited in their application as not to lead to oppressive injustice or an aosurd consequence. It will therefore be presumed that the legislature intended... | |
 | William Otis Badger - 1919 - 808 pages
...Mr. Justice Field in United States v. Kirby, 7 Wall. 482. 486 (19 L. Ed. 278) states the principle as follows : "All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited <"n their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always,... | |
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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... 
