...statute provides that the county court shall appoint some suitable person to muke such settlement. A word importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or tilings. (Revised Statutes, sec. 12, chap. 21.) Ib 438 STATUTE LAWS— 1. The city court of Henderson,...

...resolution of Congress passed ¡subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and...every idiot, non compos, lunatic, and insane person ; the word " person " may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference...

...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...

...andfaithicsolutiou of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy .one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person'' may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any...

...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...

...subsequent R«v stat. or to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and i>e«niiu»ni. seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and...person " and " lunatic " shall include every idiot, non-compos, lunatic, and insane person ; the word " person " may extend and be applied to partnerships...

...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...

...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...

...andfaithxeeolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy -one, words importing the singular number may extend and...masculine gender may be applied to females ; * * * the word "person" may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any...

...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...