The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary... Hindoo law - Page 410by John Cochrane - 1872Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1844 - 564 pages
...comprehending. * » » The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...not mean that, be considered as having no meaning." In the present case, all the words used by the testator are general, except, perhaps, " money," and... | |
| Thomas Jarman - Wills - 1844 - 936 pages
...that ichich takes the ivords to comprehend a the general" subject which falls within their usual seme, unless there is something like declaration plain to...the contrary ; and surely that is the safest course, when, as there is no other subject to which they can l>e applied, the testator must, if he does not... | |
| Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1845 - 544 pages
...comprehending ; the best rule of construction being that which takes the words to comprehend a subject which falls within their usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary (Z). Thus, it is a certain rule, that reversions are held to be included in the general words of a... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Chancery, John Collyer, James Lewis Knight Bruce - Equity - 1845 - 790 pages
...little lower down, — " The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain tothe contrary; and surely that is the safest course, where, as there is no other subject to which... | |
| Herbert Broom - Legal maxims - 1852 - 616 pages
...comprehending ; the best rule of construction being that which takes the words to comprehend a subject which falls within their usual sense, unless there is something like declaration plain to the contrary.2 Thus, it is a certain rule, that reversions are held to be included in the general words... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Charles Beavan - Equity - 1856 - 714 pages
...Lord Eldon says (a), " the best rule of construction is that, which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary." That rule has been applied to the case of Church v. Mvndy, where the testator has disposed of real... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Charles Beavan - Equity - 1856 - 714 pages
...Lord Eldon says (a), " the best rule of construction is that, which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary." That rule has been applied to the case of Church v. Mundy, where the testator has disposed of real... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Wills - 1866 - 1102 pages
...purpose by conjecture " ; " The best rule of construction is that which takes the words to comprehend a subject that falls within their usual sense, unless...something like declaration plain to the contrary." 15. There is, however, an occasional case, where the old rule upon this point seems to have been followed,... | |
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