...they 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...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, if this applotment...

...construed imperatively ; Dwarris on Statutes. (1) " Words of permission are sometimes obligatory : where a Statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word may, means the same as *Aa//. The Statute 23 Hen. VI. c. ^M), says, the sheriff, 8cc. ' may...

...be construed imperatively; Dwarris on Statutes. (1) " Words of permission are sometimes obligatory: where a Statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word may, means the same as shall. The Statute 23 Hen. VI. c. 10, says, the sheriff, &c. ' may'...

...the doing of it as a duty, fur the omission of which, they are punishable ; but non allocatiir, for where a Statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may means the same as the word »hall. The 23 //. 6, says, the sheriff »nay take bail ; but the construction...

...2.93,) the Court of King's Bench construed the words shall and may, as being mandatory, " where the statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, or the public good." In that case, the church-wardens were indicted for not making a rate or assessment under the statute...

...Dwarris on Statutes, 712, it is said : " Words of permission shall in certain cases be obligatory. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word may means the same as the word shall. The stat. 23 H. 6. c. 10. (a), says that the sheriff',...

...a Statute. sion of which they are punishable ; the exception was not allowed : and by the court — Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word may means the same as the word shall. The 23 H. 6, says the sheriff may take bail; but the construction...

...way here used means the same as shall. In Mitchell vs. Duncan, 7 Fla., 13, it is held that when the statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice the word may means the same as shall. See also Super\ :sors vs. US, 4 Wallace, 435. Section 33 of said...

...cases we have cited in support of our first proposition. § 600. In Rex v. Barlmc,(a) it is said, that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...the word " may" is the same as the word " shall." That was a case under the 14 Car. 2, ch. 12, which gave power and authority to the church wardens,...

...Barlow, the Court did not proceed upon any such supposed analogy, but laid down the general rule, " that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the...or the public good, the word ' may' is the same as ' shall.' " The 8 & 9 Will. 3, c. 11, s. 8, has been held compulsory, which enacts, that in actions...