 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 672 pages
...the meaning of the words." • • 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." Bac. Mr. tille Stat. page 648. VOL. III.— 27 / TOWNLEY adsm. THE STATE. That the word "liquor" in... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court, Asa Aikens - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 440 pages
...meaning, and cases not 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. (Plowd.... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1828 - 452 pages
...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 the intention... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 748 pages
...through some other instrumentality. 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. 4 Boo. Abr. 648 (Slat. I. f Jfi) ; Gates v. National Bank, 100 US 839. The complainants are not entitled... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 968 pages
...be so construed. [Here Mr. S. read several passages of law to show the rules of construction ; that a thing within the letter is not within the statute, if contrary to the intention of the makers ; that the word " all" admits of exceptions, &c.] The constitution of Missouri does not... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 662 pages
...persons who were residents, and had property in the county. A thing within the intention is as much much within the statute as if it were within the letter,...within the statute if contrary to the intention of it. 15 7. R. 379. The Peers. Utica Ins. Co. By adverting to the first section of the act, it will be found... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
