 | United States - 1875 - 388 էջ
...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 or things ; words importing the plural number may include the singular ; words importing the masculine gender... | |
 | James Kirby - 1878 - 658 էջ
...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... | |
 | Lewis Heyl - 1879 - 494 էջ
...nearly as may be a single proposition of enactment. 688. SECTION 2. That in all acts hereafter passed words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things; words importing the plural number may include the singular; words importing the masculine gender may... | |
 | United States - 1879 - 250 էջ
...andfaithicsolutiou 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 or things ; words importing the plural number may include the singular ; words importing the masculine gender... | |
 | 1897 - 1036 էջ
...the 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 be applied to several persons or things, words Importing the plural number may include the singular," as provided In the first section of the... | |
 | George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 էջ
...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 be applied to several persons or things ; words importing the plural number may include the singular ; words importing the masculine gender... | |
 | George Leib Harrison - 1884 - 1134 էջ
...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... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1885 - 748 էջ
...language is. we think, subject to the rule of construction of statutes contained in sec. 2, RL, providing that "words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to more than one person or thing." Especially should this be so, in coastruing this statute, which converts... | |
 | 1898 - 1150 էջ
...And, 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 be applied to several persons or things; words importing the plural number may include the singular," and in view of the history of the legislation... | |
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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... 
