 This statute is in derogation of the common law, therefore it is not to be extended by implication or construction. "As a rule of exposition, statutes are to be construed in reference to the principles of the common law ; for it is not to be presumed...  Atlantic Reporter - Σελίδα 1171886Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1886 - 976 σελίδες
...of a city council is a legal body, and has all the powers, and all the rights that the legislative and executive branches of the State government can...what is specified, and besides what has been plainly pronounced.'1'' And again in Day v. AMender, 22 Md. 511, this court, quoting from Dwarris on Statutes,... | |
 | 1886 - 884 σελίδες
...construed in harmony with it. " It is not to be presumed," says an approved writer on the subject, " that the legislature intended to make any innovation...specified and besides what has been plainly pronounced; for if the parliament had had that design, it is naturally said, they would have expressed it:" Dwarris... | |
 | 1910 - 1148 σελίδες
...later cases, in accordance with the cardinal rule of Interpretation "that it le not to be presumed that the Legislature Intended to make any innovation...common law further than the case absolutely required." Hooper v. Baltimore, 12 Md. 475. The disposition of the court wherever the question of the construction... | |
 | 1920 - 956 σελίδες
...can be done without violation of its obvious meaning; for, say the cases, it is not to be presumed the Legislature intended to make any innovation upon...common law, further than the case absolutely required." [9] From an examlntion of the will before us, it apparently comes within the ternis of section 30.... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1886 - 828 σελίδες
...Statutes should be construed in reference to the principles of the common law; and it will not be presumed the legislature intended to make any innovation upon the common law further than the case absolutely requires, or further thau that specified or clearly implied. Smith et al. v. Laalach et al. 271. STATUTES.... | |
 | 1900 - 1146 σελίδες
...to be expounded as near to the use and reason of the prior law ns may be. It Is not to be presumed the legislature intended to make any innovation upon the common law further than absolutely required. Cadbury v. Duval, 10 Pa. St 205. This act was passed to remove doubts In the minds... | |
 | 1887 - 956 σελίδες
...are to be construed in reference to the principles of the common law, for it is not to be presumed that the legislature intended to make any innovation...specified, and besides what has been plainly pronounced." Dwar. St. 185. Doubtless, the legislature lias the authority to dispense with the necessity of alleging... | |
 | Oregon - 1887 - 50 σελίδες
...are to be construed in reference to the principles of the common law; for it is not to be presumed that the legislature intended to make any innovation...specified, and besides what has been plainly pronounced; for if the parliament had had that design, it is naturally said they would have expressed it," (Pot.... | |
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