 And it was resolved by them, that for the sure and true interpretation of all statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial, restrictive or enlarging of the common law,) four things are to be discerned and considered— 1st. What was the common law...  The Southwestern Reporter - Page 3521913Full view - About this book
 | Edward Erastus Deacon - 1833 - 774 pages
...there are four things to be considered in the interpretation of statutes, be they penal or beneficial. 1. What was the common law before the making of the act. 2. What was the mischief and defect, which the common law did not provide for. 3. What remedy the legislature has provided ; and 4. The... | |
 | Edward Erastus Deacon, Edward Chitty, Great Britain. Court of Review - 1833 - 762 pages
...there are four things to be considered in the interpretation of statutes, be they penal or beneficial. 1. What was the common law before the making of the act. 2, What was the mischief and defect, which the common law did not provide for. 3. What remedy the legislature has provided ; and 4. The... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1838 - 1358 pages
...that for the sure and true interpretation of all statutes in general (be they penal, or beneficial, restrictive, or enlarging of the common law), four things are to be discerned and considered : 1st. What was the common law before the making of the acts : 2nd. What was the mischief and defect,... | |
 | Samuel March Phillipps - 1838 - 586 pages
...are to be discerned and considered: 1st. What was the common law before the making of the acts : 2nd. What was the mischief and defect, for which the common law did not provide: 3rd. What remedy the parliament hath resolved and appointed, to cure the disease of the commonwealth... | |
 | 1841 - 692 pages
...That for the sure and true " interpretation of all statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial, " restrictive or enlarging of the common law), four things are to be discerned and considered: — First, what was the common law before the " making of the act : — Second, what was the mischief... | |
 | 1841 - 690 pages
...for the sure and true '• interpretation of all statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial, " restrictive or enlarging of the common law), four things are to be dis" cerned and considered : — First, what was the common law before the " making of the act : —... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1845 - 544 pages
...four points are to be considered : 1st, what was the common law before the making of the act; 2ndly, what was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide ; 3rdly, what remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the commonwealth... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1845 - 1174 pages
...it. " For the sure and true interpretation of all statutes in general, be they penal or beneficial, restrictive or enlarging, of the Common Law, FOUR things are to be discussed and considered : — " I. What was the Common Law before the making of the Act ? " II. What... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1846 - 798 pages
...said, that, for the sure and true interpretation of statutes in general, be they penal or beneficial, restrictive or enlarging of the common law, four things are to be considered , 1, What was the common law before the making of the act ; 2, What was the mischief and... | |
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