| United States. Department of Justice - 1902 - 768 էջ
...the propriety of reimbursement. In addition to this, section 1, Revised Statutes, provides that— "In determining the meaning of the Revised Statutes,...resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February 25, 1871, * * * the word person may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations." * * *... | |
| 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... | |
| United States - 1879 - 250 էջ
...bц the Senate i,nd House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemblcd, In determining the meaning of the revised statutes, or of any act or ctsllection'dis" SEC. 3141. For the purpose of assessing, levying, and collecting the taxes provided... | |
| United States - 1883 - 416 էջ
...Title 1. Chap. 1. of America, in Congress axsembled, In determining the meaning of the Definitions. Revised Statutes, or of any act or resolution of Congress...the singular; words importing the masculine gender maybe applied to females; the words "insane person" and "lunatic" shall include every idiot, non-compos,... | |
| 1897 - 1036 էջ
...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 էջ
...sanity, such court or judge thereof may deliver such insane person to the party giving such bond. 21. In determining the meaning of the revised statutes,...any act or resolution of congress passed subsequent R«v stat. or to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>e«niiu»ni. seventy-one, words importing... | |
| United States. Department of the Interior - 1884 - 934 էջ
...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 էջ
...congress passed 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... | |
| 1898 - 1150 էջ
...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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