 A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot, by any general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion...  Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme ... - Page 266by Georgia. Supreme Court - 1859Full view - About this book
 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...the oath, his solemn Affirmation or declaration. It was true sir William Blackstone had said, that, "a statute which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank cannot, by any general words l>e extended to those of a superior." That doctrine was quite correct where general words only were... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Droit - 1791 - 516 pages
...not within the mifchief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or perfons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general -words be extended to thofe of a fuperior. So a ftatute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries, parfons, vicars, and others... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...not within the mifchief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or perfons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general -words be extended to thofe of a fuperior. So a ftatute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries, parfons, vicars, and others... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...leases, during their continuance, [88] being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot by any grneral -words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries,... | |
 | Jacques Vanière - Fishing - 1809 - 158 pages
...talk of the owner of a turnpike road. In the construction of Acts of Parliament we are told, that " a statute which treats of things or persons of an...inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to a superior. So a statute treating of deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others, having spiritual... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an inferior rank, cannot, by any general Vvords, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of " deans, prebendaries, parsons,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 384 pages
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an...general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion,"... | |
 | Abraham Rees - Art - 1819 - 754 pages
...and advance the remedy. (3 Rep. 7. Co. Litt. ii. 32.) A ftatute which treats of tilings or perfons of an inferior rank, cannot by any general words be extended to thofe of a fuperior. (2 Rep. 46. ) Penal ilatutes muft be conftrued ftrietly. Statutes againft frauds... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 382 pages
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A statute, which treats of things or persons of an...general words, be extended to those of a superior. Thus, a statute treating of" deans, prebendaries, parsons, vicars, and others having spiritual promotion,"... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...the leases, during their continuance, being not within the mischief, are not within the remedy. 2. A STATUTE, which treats of things or persons of an...general words be extended to those of a superior. So a statute, treating of " deans, pre" bendaries, parsons, vicars, and others' having spiritual pro"... | |
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