 | 1864 - 824 sidor
...language used, comparing it, where ambiguity exists, with the laws upon the same subject, and looking, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed ; Aldridge vs. Williams, 3 How. US Rep. 24 ; and adopting that suggestion as a guide, a conclusion may be drawn,... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1864 - 622 sidor
...language used, comparing it, where ambiguity exists, with the laws upon the same subject, and looking, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed (Aldridge agt. Williams, 3 How. USR 24), Burton agt. Burton. and adopting that suggested as a guide, a conclusion... | |
 | Charles O'Conor - 1866 - 52 sidor
...How. R., 24, says, that in searching for the intent of a statute, the courts, if necessary, may look "to the public history of the times in which it was passed." When this system was adopted, we were engaged in open war. The Southern Confederacy had great armies... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 436 sidor
...there used, comparing it, when any ambiguity exists, with the laws upon the same subject, and looking, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it teas passed. (Aldridge vs. Williams, 3 Howard's Rep., 24.) It is obvious to all acquainted with a legislative... | |
 | United States. Department of Justice - 1875 - 782 sidor
...then used, comparing it, where any ambiguity exists, with the law upon the same subject, and looking, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed." It will be observed that the learned Chief Justice was speaking of the opinions of individual members... | |
 | Henry Norris Copp - 1875 - 1000 sidor
...there used, comparing it, when any ambiguity exists, with the laws upon the sam.e subject, and looking, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed." It will be observed that the learned Ch. Justice was speaking of the opinions of individual members... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1877 - 562 sidor
...there used, comparing it, when any ambiguity exists, with the laws upon the same subject, and looking, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed."1 It is obvious to all acquainted with a legislative body that the rule thus authoritatively... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1882 - 668 sidor
...appropriation acts is a proper subject of consideration, since a "court, in construing an act, * * * will look, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed," including the usages relating to the enactment of statutes. (Aldridge v. Williams, 3 How., 9; United... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1882 - 676 sidor
...appropriation acts is a proper subject of consideration, since a "court, in construing an act, » * * will look, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed," including the usages relating to the enactment of statutes. (Aldridge v. Williams, 3 How., 9; United... | |
 | United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1882 - 682 sidor
...appropriation acts is a proper subject of consideration, since a " court, in construing an act, * * * will look, if necessary, to the public history of the times in which it was passed," including the usages relating to the enactment of statutes. (Aldridge v. Williams, 3 How., 9; United... | |
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... the same subject, and looking; if necessary to the public history of the times in which it was passed. 
