 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - 1816 - 218 pagina’s
...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...justice or the public good, the word may is the same us the word shall. R. v. Barlow, 1 Salk. 60Í). 34. Thus 23 H. 6. says, the sheriff may take bail;... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - 894 pagina’s
...P. Wm. 320. Lafft, 782. 13. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing, for the May do «ich • sake of justice, or the public good, the word may is the same {^'„^/e^ood as the word shall: as where the statutes of the 13 & \4> C. 2. c. 1 2. enacts that the... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1822 - 622 pagina’s
...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 not making a rate or... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1826 - 596 pagina’s
...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...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus the 23 Hen, 6, says, the sheriff may take bail, this is construed he shall (b).... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Thomas M'Cleland, Edward Younge - 1827 - 670 pagina’s
...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...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus' the 23 Hen. VI. says, the sheriff may take bail, this is construed he shall(b).... | |
 | Edmund Bott - 1827 - 858 pagina’s
...duty, the neglect of which should be punishable. — By THE COURT : Where a statute directs the doing 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. c. 9. says, the sheriff may take bail ; which is construed,... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1830 - 1086 pagina’s
...parties. Necessity of summoning the party. Two justices to be both together. INTRODUCTION. 13. .Where the word sJiall; as where the statutes of the 13 & 14- C. 2. c, 12. enacts that the overseers may make... | |
 | 1873 - 962 pagina’s
...exempt it from rating or not ?] It is a well-known rule of construction that where an Act of Parliament directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word " may " must be taken to be the same as the word " shall "—The King v. Barlow (2), The Queen v. The Tithe... | |
 | 1839 - 440 pagina’s
...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...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall. The King and Queen v. Barlow (c). Besides, the plaintiff will sustain no injustice,... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1839 - 434 pagina’s
...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...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, The King and Queen v. Barlow (e). Besides, the plaintiff will sustain no injustice,... | |
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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; 
