 In determining the meaning of the Revised Statutes, or of any act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons...  United States Duties on Imports: 1879 - Sivu 122tekijä(t) Lewis Heyl - 1879 - 473 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | United States - 1875 - 388 sivua
...resolution of Congress passed ¡subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and...every idiot, non compos, lunatic, and insane person ; the word " person " may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference... | |
 | James Kirby - 1878 - 658 sivua
...the Revised Statutes, or of nuy act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February 25, 1871, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things ; word« importing the masculine gender may be applied to females" etc., etc. Now as to '• immemorial... | |
 | United States - 1879 - 250 sivua
...andfaithicsolutiou of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy .one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person'' may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any... | |
 | 1897 - 1036 sivua
...lands were granted subject to the adjustment applicable to two«roads. And the general rule is that "words importing the singular number may extend and...Importing the plural number may include the singular," as provided In the first section of the Revised Statutes. Nor are we impressed with the argument that... | |
 | George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 sivua
...subsequent R«v stat. or to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>e«niiu»ni. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and...person " and " lunatic " shall include every idiot, non-compos, lunatic, and insane person ; the word " person " may extend and be applied to partnerships... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1884 - 934 sivua
...the Revised Statues provide, in section 1, that " words importing the singular number may be extended and be applied to several persons or things ; words...importing the plural number may include the singular." The regulation (paragraph 72) which follows the statute should in that respect be construed in like... | |
 | George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 sivua
...subsequent B»». sut. of to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>««n'moiw. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or tilings; words importing the plural number may include the singular ; words importing the masculine... | |
 | United States - 1886 - 280 sivua
...andfaithxeeolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy -one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person" may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any... | |
 | 1898 - 1150 sivua
...In the light of the rule provided in our statutes for their construction (Pub. St. c. 2, § 3), that "words Importing the singular number may extend and...importing the plural number may include the singular," and in view of the history of the legislation on this subject, It is plain that furnishing a bond with... | |
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