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 ... - Página 266por Georgia. Supreme Court - 1859Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1834 - 850 páginas
...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 - 1791 - 516 páginas
...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 - 1793 - 686 páginas
...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 - 1807 - 686 páginas
...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 - 1809 - 158 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 1821 - 384 páginas
...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 - 1819 - 754 páginas
...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 - 1821 - 382 páginas
...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 - 1825 - 660 páginas
...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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