 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 672 pages
...intention of the legislators, is to be resorted to in order to find the meaning of the words." • • A thing which is within the intention of the makers...within the statute, as if it were within the letter." Bac. Mr. tille Stat. page 648. VOL. III.— 27 / TOWNLEY adsm. THE STATE. That the word "liquor" in... | |
 | Maryland. Court of Appeals, Thomas Harris, Reverdy Johnson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1826 - 654 pages
...discovered, it ought to be followed, although such construction seem contrary to the letter of the statute. A thing which, is within the intention of the makers of a statute, is a» much within the statute as if it were within the letter. 6 Bac. .36. tit. Statute, (I 5,) 384.... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court, Asa Aikens - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 440 pages
...within the letter shall be considered within the meaning; for a case which is within the intention, is as much within the statute, as if it were within the letter ; and a case which is within the letter, is not within the statute, unless it be within the intention.... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1828 - 452 pages
...construction seem contrary to the letter of the statute. A thing which is within the intention of the maker of a statute, is as much within the statute, as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of a statute, is not within the statute, unless it be within... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart - Law reports, digests, etc - 1830 - 654 pages
...Legislature is to be resorted to in order to discover their meaning: that a thing within the intention, is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter ; and a thing within the letter is not within the statute, if contrary to the intention of it; that... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives - Legislative journals - 1843 - 1080 pages
...he resorted to in order to find the meaning of the words. A thing which is within the intention tf the makers of a statute, is as much within the statute as if it were within the let ter ; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it... | |
 | Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 pages
...principle, 'tis presumed, that, a thing within the equity of a statute and the intention of the makers, is as much within the statute, as if it were within the letter. See Stowdl. v. Zoueh, l Plowd. 3Ü5; .SYradling v. Morgan, 205; Eijslon v. Stuild, "2 Plowd. 4(j4.]... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1843 - 900 pages
...cartice. Bac. Abr. tit. Statute, Let. I. § 5. A thing which is within the intention of the makers is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter. Ibid. Whenever this intention can be discovered, it ought to be followed, although such construction... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives - Legislative journals - 1844 - 536 pages
...legislature is to be resorted to in order to find the meaning of the words. A thing which is within ihe intention of the makers of a statute, is as much within the statute as if it were within the Idler, -and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute, unless it... | |
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It is a familiar canon of construction that a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute... 
