 | Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors - 1894 - 712 Seiten
...Interpretation and construction in the ordinary sense, in reference to such language, are alike out of place. " If the words are free from ambiguity and doubt, and express plainly and clearly and distinctly the sense of the framers of the instrument, there is no occasion to resort... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1866 - 716 Seiten
...after in the act itself and in the words there employed ; and if the words Williams v. The People. are free from ambiguity and doubt and express plainly, clearly and distinctly the sense of the framers, there is no occasion to resort to other means of interpretation. (McCluskey v. Cromwell, (11 NY Rep.... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1914 - 764 Seiten
...intent of the law-makers is to be sought first of all in the language employed, and if the words be free from ambiguity and doubt, and express plainly, clearly and distinctly, the sense of the lawmaking body, there is no occasion to resort to other means of interpretation." That rule of construction... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1919 - 580 Seiten
...sought first of all in the language employed, and if the Opinion, per DONAHUE, J. words be free -rom ambiguity and doubt, and express plainly, clearly and distinctly, the sense of the law-making body, there is no occasion to resort to other means of interpretation. The question is not... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1877 - 518 Seiten
...intent of the framers and parties is to be sought, first of all, in the words and language employed; and if the words are free from ambiguity and doubt, and...occasion to resort to other means of interpretation." (11 NY 601.) These rules, by which courts have ever been guided in seeking for the intention of the... | |
 | New Hampshire. Supreme Court - 1901 - 728 Seiten
...effect to the intent of the lawmaking power, and seek for that intent in every legitimate way. . . . If the words are free from ambiguity and doubt, and...occasion to resort to other means of interpretation. . . . Even when a court is convinced that the legislature really meant and intended something not expressed... | |
 | 1920 - 1156 Seiten
...meaning and intention of the lawmaker must be determined from "the words and language employed ; and if the words are free from ambiguity and doubt, and...occasion to resort to other means of interpretation. It la not allowable to interpret what has no need of interpretation." Again, it is said in section 367:... | |
 | Texas. Court of Appeals - 1886 - 840 Seiten
...For this purpose the language employed in the act is first to be resorted to. If the words employed are free from ambiguity and doubt, and express plainly, clearly, and distinctly, the intent, according to the most natural import of the language, there is no occasion to look elsewhere.... | |
 | 1913 - 1348 Seiten
...to interpret what has no need of Interpretation." Kirk v. State, 1 In another case, this court said: "If the words are free from ambiguity and doubt, and...to Interpret what has no need of Interpretation." State ex rel. v. Manson, 105 Tenn. 237, 238, 58 8. W. 319, 320. From what has been said, It follows... | |
 | 1900 - 1312 Seiten
...legitimate way. ont, * * * first of all. In the words and language employed; and If the words are fre» from ambiguity and doubt, and express plainly, clearly,...instrument, there is no occasion to resort to other means of interpretaHon. It 'is not allowable to Interpret what ban no need of interpretation." Suth. St. Const... | |
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It is beyond question the duty of courts in construing statutes to give effect to the intent of the law-making power and seek for that intent in every legitimate way. But * * * first of all in the words and language employed; and if the words are free... 
