 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - 1816 - 218 Seiten
...required by that act, shall be considered as " paper liable to the duties." R. v. Palmer, Leach, 391. 33. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same us the word shall. R. v. Barlow, 1 Salk. 60Í). 34. Thus... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1822 - 622 Seiten
...should ticed,) the KB construed the words shall and may, as be- °ee*erciwd. ing mandatory " where the statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, or the public good." In that case, (2 Salic. 609. Curih. 293.) the churchwardens were indicted for... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1826 - 596 Seiten
...of it as a duty, for the omission of which they were punishable. But it was not allowed, because " where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus the 23 Hen, 6, says, the sheriff... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Thomas M'Cleland, Edward Younge - 1827 - 670 Seiten
...of it as a duty, for the omission of which they were punishable. But it was not allowed, because " where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus' the 23 Hen. VI. says, the sheriff... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1830 - 1086 Seiten
...the parties. Necessity of summoning the party. Two justices to be both together. INTRODUCTION. 13. son ` or the public good, the word may is the same as the word sJiall; as where the statutes of the 13 &... | |
 | Thomas Falconer, Edward H. Fitzherbert - 1839 - 764 Seiten
...14 Char. II. c. 12, only put it in their power to do so by the word may. But it was determined that, where a statute directs the doing of a thing, for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall. Rex v. Barlow. (2) When also the establishment... | |
 | Thomas Falconer, Edward H. Fitzherbert - 1839 - 760 Seiten
...14 Char. II. c. 12, only put it in their power to do so by the word may. But it was determined that, where a statute directs the doing of a thing, for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall. Rex v. Barlow. (2) When also the establishment... | |
 | 1839 - 440 Seiten
...they should not he followed, M'-Loughlinf. Galbraith (b). The general rule of construction is, that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall. The King and Queen v. Barlow (c). Besides,... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1839 - 434 Seiten
...they should not be followed, M'Loughlin v. Galbraith (b). The general rule of construction is, that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, The King and Queen v. Barlow (e). Besides,... | |
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Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall; 
