 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 780 páginas
...such permissive language' ; again, 'Words of permission shall, in certain cases, be obligatory; when a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word "may" means "shall." ' So in Newburgh Turnpike Company v. Miller, Chancellor Kent observed... | |
 | Arizona. Supreme Court - 1908 - 540 páginas
...a claim de jure that the power shall be exercised. Or, as the rule is sometimes expressed, whenever a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word ' may ' will be read ' shall. ' Where to give its ordinary meaning to 'may' would render the statutes in... | |
 | Edward Beal - 1908 - 766 páginas
...down, as also in Dwarris on Statutes, p. 264. Speaking of facultative words, it is there stated that where a statute directs the doing of a thing ' for the sake of justice ' or 'for the public benefit,' the word 'may' shall be construed as 'shall' or ' must,' and, of course,... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - 1908 - 1102 páginas
...may, by order, direct the person so liable to pay them," we think that under the rules of law that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice the word '•may" means the same thing as the word "shall" (People ex rel. Otsego County Bank v. Supervisors... | |
 | 1908 - 1274 páginas
...court may, by order, direct the person so liable to pay them," we think, under the rules of law, that, where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word "may" means the same thing as the word "shall" (People ex rel. Otsego County Bank v. Board... | |
 | R. M. Hennessy - 1910 - 1040 páginas
...cases a magistrate is called on imperatively to act. Generally where a statute directs the doing of the thing for the sake of justice, or the public good, the word " may " is the same as " shall," and it is imperative on the magistrate to proceed. In each case one must look to the provisions... | |
 | 1910 - 1318 páginas
...004, the rule is laid down, as follows: '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 thing as the word "shall." ' " Considering the injustice a water board... | |
 | Joseph Henry Beale - 1911 - 724 páginas
...was an indictment upon the same statute, and the same objection was taken. The court said : " When a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...public good, the word may is the same as the word shall : thus, 23 Hen. VI, says the sheriff may take bail. This is construed he shall, for he is compellable... | |
 | 1911 - 1162 páginas
...'may' is generally construed to mean the same as 'shall.' People v. Supervisors, 68 NY 119. Where the statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public pood, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall.' Rex v. Barlow, 2 Salk. 009. Where a statute directs... | |
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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; 
