 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 508 pages
...defendant was late collector of the customs for the district of Petersburgh, in the state of Virginia. Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective...imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. This rule ought especially to... | |
 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1839 - 658 pages
...construction. " Words in a statute," says Mr. Justice Paterson, ir. the US vs. Heth, 3 Cranch 4 13," ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless...imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them; or unless the intention of the legislature, cannot be otherwise satisfied. This rule " he adds" ought... | |
 | Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 768 pages
...constitutions. Our legislatures cannot dec'are wnat tne law is, but only what it shall be. The words of a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation,...imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. Per Paterson, Justice. ART.... | |
 | Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 764 pages
...413, u. States of a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless tne y are so c ] eaFj strong, and imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satis6ed. Per Paterson, Justice. ART. 8.... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 738 pages
...or such that a necessary implication arises therefrom. FreehoU Mutual IsOan Ass'n v. Brown, 121 2. Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation unless they are so clear, strong and impeiaiive that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...expressly restricted to take effect only with regard to future importations. Mr. Justice Patterson held, words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective...clear, strong, and imperative, that no other meaning could be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature could not be otherwise satisfied.... | |
 | United States. Court of Claims - Law reports, digests, etc - 1934 - 914 pages
...contrary intention in unequivocal terms." In United States v. Heth, 3 Cranch 399, 413, the court said " Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective...imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. This rule ought especially to... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - Copyright - 1909 - 692 pages
...statutes will be construed prospectively. In United States v. Heth (3 Cranch, 398,) the Court said: Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective...imperative that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. The same rule has been approved... | |
 | Law - 1874 - 436 pages
...there is a necessary implication to that effect." And in United States v. Heath, 3 Crauch, 413, that " words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective...imperative that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intent of the legislation cannot be otherwise satisfied. Sohen v. Waterson, 17 Wall. 596.... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Alexander James Dallas, William Cranch, United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 708 pages
...defendant was late collector of the customs for the district of Petersburgh, in the State of Virginia. Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective...imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. This rule ought especially to... | |
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Words in a statute ought not to have a retrospective operation, unless they are so clear, strong, and imperative, that no other meaning can be annexed to them, or unless the intention of the legislature cannot be otherwise satisfied. 
