...form." (Lewis' Sutherland on Stat. Const. — 2d ed. — sec. 352.) The object of construing a statute is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. It is to be gathered from the necessity or reason for the enactment and the meaning of the words, enlarged...

...construction substitute a different time merely to correct defective legislation. The province of construction is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature, but its intention must he derived Paine Law — Partition. PAINE LAW— Continued. from the legislation...

...appellee. CRAIG, OJ (after stating the facts as above). [1-4] In construing wills the constant effort of the courts is to ascertain and give effect to the Intention of the testator as expressed by the language of the whole will, and to give effect to the same In so far...

...1920.) 1. Statutes <3=H8I(I) — Intent to be ascertained. The principal object in construing a statute is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the Legislature. 2. Statutes «5= 1 84, 206, 225— Entire act, preexisting laws, and purpose considered on construction....

...the Penn Central compensation case, supra. However, while the fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature, this intention must be gathered from the language as expressed in the statute, and where the meaning...

...and not having been repealed by the legislature? The great fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. Where the language of the statute is of doubtful meaning, or where an adherence to the strict letter...

...construction now contended for, we must strike out, or wholly disregard the words "in writing," in the one section, or the word "such" in the other....statutes the constant endeavor of the courts is. to ascerals.. 4 Gratt. 407. No sound conclusion can ¡ tain and give effect to the intention of the be...

...It must always be borne in mind, however, that the primary rule as to the construction of statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. " The object of all interpretation and construction of statutes is to ascertain the meaning and intention...

...two enactments cannot stand." McCool v. Smith, 66 US 459. The fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. 36 Cyc. 1106. Closely allied is the rule that the spirit or reason of the law will prevail over its...

...Compensation is based upon dependency and not relationship. "The fundamental rule in construing statutes is to ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature. This intention, however, must be the intention as expressed in the statute, where the meaning of the...