 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1038 pages
...individual rights call for its exercise — the. language used, though permissive in form, is in faet peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person the law requires shall be done. * » * "In all such eases it is held that the intent of the legislature, which is the test, was not... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1918 - 1366 pages
...or individual rights call for its exercise, the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third...power is given, not for their benefit, but for his." To the same effect is Gallup v. Smith, 59 Conn. 354, 22 Atl. 334, 12 LRA 355, and 22 Cyc. 590. We are... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1296 pages
...or individual rights call for its exercise, the language used, though permissive in form. Is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person, the law requires ehall be done. The power Is given, not for their benefit, but for his. * • • In all such cases... | |
 | Gustav Adolf Endlich - Law - 1888 - 970 pages
...arises (I). The Supreme Court of the United States similarly laid it down that what public officers are empowered to do for a third person, the law requires shall be done whenever the public interest or individual rights call for the exercise of the power ; since the latter... | |
 | Budget - 1889 - 1298 pages
...or individual rights call for its exercise, the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third...done. The power is given not for their benefit but his. It is placed with the depositary to meet the demands of right and to prevent a failure of justice.... | |
 | Ontario. Court of Appeal, James Stewart Tupper, Richard Scougall Cassels - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 590 pages
...individual rights calls for its exercise, —the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person the law requires shall be done. * * In all such cases it L, held that the intent of the legislature, which is the test, was not to... | |
 | Jabez Gridley Sutherland - Law - 1891 - 836 pages
...given to public officers in the language of the act before us, or in equivalent language, whenever the public interest or individual rights call for...placed with the depositary to meet the demands of light and to prevent a failure of justice. It is given as a remedy to those entitled to invoke its... | |
 | United States. Department of Justice - Attorneys general's opinions - 1891 - 816 pages
...individual rights call for its exercise — the language used, thongh permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person, the Exchange of Gold Bars for Gold Colo. law requires shall be doue. The power is given, not for their... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1056 pages
...or individual rights call for its exercise, the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third...of right, and to prevent a failure of justice. It ia given as a remedy to those entitled to invoke its aid, and who would otherwise be remediless": Supervisors... | |
 | Appellate courts - 1901 - 822 pages
...individual rights call for its exercise, — the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person the law requires shall be ilone. The power is given, not for their benefit, but for his. It is placed with the depositary to... | |
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... The conclusion to be deduced from the authorities is, that where power is given to public officers in the language of the act before us, or in equivalent language — whenever the public interest or individual rights call for its exercise — the... 
