 | Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - 1915 - 396 páginas
...entirely than resorted to for assistance. The Supreme Court of the United States has said that — Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing; it may.be resorted to when all other means fail; but the court will first take the instrument by its four... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1837 - 696 páginas
...prosperity, and the convenience and comfort of every other part of the civilized world. Ibid. PUNCTUATION. Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its meaning. If that is apparent, on judicially inspecting it, the punctuation will not be suffered to... | |
 | Robert D. Handy, John H. Handy - 1855 - 638 páginas
...Baldwin in Ewing vs. Burnet, 11 Peters 54, upon a question of technicality, may well be repeated here : " Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...the punctuation will not be suffered to change it." And so here we must look into all the special charges asked by both parties, as well as the general... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1858 - 708 páginas
...41; and which is, that punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret writing; that it may be resorted to when all other means fail; but...four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning; and that if that is apparent on judicially inspecting the whole, the punctuation will not be Buffered... | |
 | Ransom Hebbard Tyler - 1876 - 604 páginas
...fallible standard to interpret a writing, and should not be resorted to until all other means fail. The court will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning ; and if that is apparent on judicially inspecting it the punctuation will not be suffered to change... | |
 | Ohio. Superior Court (Cincinnati), Robert D. Handy, John H. Handy - 1877 - 694 páginas
...Baldwin in Ewing v. Burnct, 11 Pet. 54, upon a question of technicality, may well be repeated here: ''Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which...writing; it may be resorted to when all other means fail, bat the court will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning;... | |
 | Ohio. Superior Court (Cincinnati), John H. Handy, Robert D. Handy - 1877 - 692 páginas
...Baldwin in Ewing v. Burnct, 11 Pet 54, upon a question of technicality, may well bo repeated hero : "Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing; it may bo resorted to when all other means fail, but the court will first take the instrument by its four... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - 1895 - 232 páginas
...Punctuation has not arrived at perfection anywhere. In the Ewing case, TI Peters, 41, the Court held "Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which...meaning. If that is apparent on judicially inspecting it, punctuation will not be suffered to change it". In the Pancost case, 1 Ohio, 385, the Court in... | |
 | 1885 - 906 páginas
...that one should be adopted which staudelu with the right. Noonau v. Bradley, 9 Wall., 407. 355 § 858. Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...in order to ascertain its true meaning. If that is judicially apparent on inspecting the whole, the punctuation will not be suffered to change it. Ewing... | |
 | 1885 - 896 páginas
...to be construed as the deeds of private persons. White ». Liming, 3 Otto, 514 (^ 290, 291). ?' 250. Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to...be resorted to when all other means fail; but the courts will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning;... | |
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Punctuation is a most fallible standard by which to interpret a writing; it may be resorted to when all other means fail ; but the court will first take the instrument by its four corners, in order to ascertain its true meaning ; if that is apparent on... 
