...was made. Held, that the rule of statutory construction that a thing which is within the intention, is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter, and a thing within the letter is not within the statute unless it be within the intention, is equally Applicable...

...the law-making power when thus expressed. A thing which is within the intention of the makers of the statute Is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter. Suckley v. Furse, 15 Johns. 338; People v. Insurance Co., Id. 358. " In US v. Freeman, 3 How. 556,...

...US, 624; Rogers vs. Kneeland, 10 Wend., 250. "And a thing within the intention of the makers of the statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter:" People vs. Utica Ins. Co., 15 Johns., 379; Kailroad Co. vs. Horst, 93 US, 300. In Harrington vs. Smith...

...was made. Held, that the rula of statutory construction that a thing which is within the intention, is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter, and u thing within the letter is not within the statute unless it be within the intention is equally appl...

...LAW. A thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute, although not within the letter, is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter. [Ed. Note.— For other cases, see Statutes. Cent. Dig. § 261; Dec. Dig. § 183.*] 5. LICENSES (§...

...this court), in People \. Ulica Ins. Co., 15 Johns. 358, 381: 'A thing which U within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute...unless it be within the intention of the makers." "Without going farther, numerous illustrations of this maxim are found in the reports of our own court....

...according to its letter nor its evident meaning. A thing which ia within the object, spirit, and meaning of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter of it. Id. 179. An action based on a personal wrong or injury other than one of those enumerated is...

...McClave, 99 NY 83, 89. " It is a familiar canon of construction that a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute...of the makers." Riggs v. Palmer^ 115 NY 506, 509. " It was held to be the duty of judges to make such a construction as should repress the mischief and...

...chapter 314 of the Laws of 1906. It does not seem to us that they are within the spirit of the law, and a thing which is within the letter of the statute...statute, unless it be within the intention of the makers. (R/ggs v. Palmer, 115 NY 506, 509.) The city of New York has already paid $l7,74fi.53 for 106 acres...

...People ex rel. Atty. Gen. v. Utica Ins. Co. (15 Johns. 358) that "a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute...the statute, is not within the statute, unless it is within the intention of the makers." It was the clear purpose of Congress, in passing the Steagall...