THE CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ENACTED MARCH 3, 1901; AMENDED BY THE ACTS APPROVED JANUARY 31 AND AMENDED BY FURTHER ACTS OF CONGRESS Compiled by CHARLES MOORE, CLERK OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Indexed by EDWIN C. BRANDENBURG, LL. M., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR. Recompiled and Indexed to March 3, 1905, by OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1906. L 8458 OCT 3 1 1933 AUGUST 1, 1902.-Printed for the use of the Senate Committee JANUARY 15, 1906.-Recompiled and reprinted for use of the TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Subchapter I. Justices of the peace. Subchapter II. The police court. Subchapter III. Supreme court of the District of Columbia. CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. "An act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia,” approved March 3, 1901, as amended by the acts approved January 31, and June 30, 1902, and subsequent acts to and including March 3, 1905. NOTE.-Where entire sections have been repealed and new sections substituted, the new section is printed in type uniform with the text and credit is given to the amendatory act, the repealed section being printed in brackets] and smaller type, beneath the new matter. New matter inserted in, or appended to, a section is indicated by italics; and matter stricken out of a section is inclosed in brackets []. Unless otherwise specified the amendments are to be found in the act of June 30, 1902. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following is hereby enacted and declared to be a code of law for the District of Columbia, to go into effect and operation from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and two. 2. And be it further enacted, That in the interpretation and construction of said code the following rules shall be observed, namely: First. Words importing the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, except where such construction would be unreasonable. Second. Words importing the masculine gender shall be held to include all genders, except where such construction would be absurd or unreasonable. Third. The word "person" shall be held to apply to partnerships and corporations, unless such construction would be unreasonable, and the reference to any officer shall include any person authorized by law to perform the duties of his office, unless the context shows that such words were intended to be used in a more limited sense. Fourth. Wherever the word "executor" is used it shall include "administrator," and vice versa, unless such application of the term would be unreasonable. Fifth. Wherever an oath is required an affirmation in judicial form, if made by a person conscientiously scrupulous about taking an oath, shall be deemed a sufficient compliance. Sixth. The words "insane person" and "lunatic" shall include every idiot, non compos, lunatic, and insane person. 3 |