Irish Common Law Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer, Exchequer Chamber, and Court of Criminal Appeal ..., Volume 5Hodges and Smith, 1857 |
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... construction of " the enacting clause would lead to manifest injustice ; and for " the sake of avoiding that injustice , the language must be in some respects modified . It is impossible to suppose that the " Legislature meant the tithe ...
... construction of " the enacting clause would lead to manifest injustice ; and for " the sake of avoiding that injustice , the language must be in some respects modified . It is impossible to suppose that the " Legislature meant the tithe ...
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... construction of the 18th , 20th and 21st sections of the Act . The plaintiff relies on the grammatical con- struction of these sections ; but that is contrary to the policy of the Act . The words of the 11th section are as general as ...
... construction of the 18th , 20th and 21st sections of the Act . The plaintiff relies on the grammatical con- struction of these sections ; but that is contrary to the policy of the Act . The words of the 11th section are as general as ...
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... construction of the 20th section , lands were not to be exempt from the payment of tithes by reason of non - payment for sixty years , in cases where the tithes had been demised for lives or years , whether to the owner or occupier of ...
... construction of the 20th section , lands were not to be exempt from the payment of tithes by reason of non - payment for sixty years , in cases where the tithes had been demised for lives or years , whether to the owner or occupier of ...
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... construction of the words , it is neverthe- less a construction so contrary to the general policy of the Act , that ought to be rejected . There is no doubt that it is a well - known rule of construction that if , on reading the whole ...
... construction of the words , it is neverthe- less a construction so contrary to the general policy of the Act , that ought to be rejected . There is no doubt that it is a well - known rule of construction that if , on reading the whole ...
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... construction of statutes , that in the first instance , the grammatical 66 sense of the words is to be adhered to . If that is contrary to or " inconsistent with any express intention , or any declared purpose of " the statute , or if ...
... construction of statutes , that in the first instance , the grammatical 66 sense of the words is to be adhered to . If that is contrary to or " inconsistent with any express intention , or any declared purpose of " the statute , or if ...
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Page 405 - That all contracts or agreements, whether by parol or in writing, by way of gaming or wagering, shall be null and void ; and that no ' suit shall be brought or maintained in any court of law or equity, for recovering any sum of money, or valuable thing, alleged to be won upon any wager, or which shall have been deposited in the hands of any person to abide the event on which any wager shall have been made...
Page 16 - ... unless it shall appear that the same was enjoyed by some consent or agreement expressly made or given for that purpose by deed or writing.
Page 406 - Viet. c. 109, s. 18, it is enacted, that all contracts or agreements, whether by parol or in writing, by way of gaming or wagering, shall be null and void ; and that no suit shall be brought or maintained in any court of law or equity for recovering any sum of money or valuable thing alleged to be won upon any wager, or which shall have been deposited in the hands of any person to abide the event on which any wager shall have been made...
Page 443 - WET knight then and there having such power and authority as aforesaid), by his own act and consent, and of his own most wicked and corrupt mind, in manner and form aforesaid, falsely, wickedly, wilfully and corruptly did commit wilful and corrupt perjury...
Page 443 - WB, did depose and swear amongst other things in substance and to the effect following, that is to say...
Page 103 - ... it shall be lawful for the said lessor at any time thereafter into and upon the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again re-possess and enjoy as of his or their former estate anything hereinafter contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 324 - Rhodes, for and during the term of her natural life, and from and after her decease, to the...
Page 18 - I apprehend," says that learned judge, " it is a rule in the construction of statutes, that, in the first instance, the grammatical sense of the words is to be adhered to. If that is contrary to, or inconsistent with, any expressed intention or any declared p"urpose of the statute, or if it would involve any absurdity, repugnance, or inconsistency in its different provisions, the grammatical sense must then be modified, extended, or abridged, so far as to avoid such an inconvenience, but no further.
Page 57 - I hereby give you notice that I object to your name being retained on the list of persons entitled to vote in the election of members for the city of London. " Dated this 16th day of August, 1844. (Signed) " Robert Thomas Perkins, " 11, Meredith Street, Clerkenwell, on the list of voters for the company of patten-makers.
Page 405 - ... that this enactment shall not be deemed to apply to any subscription or contribution, or agreement to subscribe or contribute, for or towards any plate, prize, or sum of money to be awarded to the winner or winners of any lawful game, sport, pastime, or exercise.