 | Harold Nuttall Tomlins - Criminal law - 1816 - 218 pages
...that act, shall be considered as " paper liable to the duties." R. v. Palmer, Leach, 391. 33. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...justice or the public good, the word may is the same us the word shall. R. v. Barlow, 1 Salk. 60Í). 34. Thus 23 H. 6. says, the sheriff may take bail;... | |
 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1820 - 894 pages
...P. Wm. 320. Lafft, 782. 13. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing, for the May do «ich • sake of justice, or the public good, the word may is the same {^'„^/e^ood as the word shall: as where the statutes of the 13 & \4> C. 2. c. 1 2. enacts that the... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - Equity - 1822 - 622 pages
...should ticed,) the KB construed the words shall and may, as be- °ee*erciwd. ing mandatory " where the statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, or the public good." In that case, (2 Salic. 609. Curih. 293.) the churchwardens were indicted for not making a rate or... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - Justices of the peace - 1826 - 596 pages
...as a duty, for the omission of which they were punishable. But it was not allowed, because " where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus the 23 Hen, 6, says, the sheriff may take bail, this is construed he shall (b).... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Thomas M'Cleland, Edward Younge - Equity - 1827 - 670 pages
...as a duty, for the omission of which they were punishable. But it was not allowed, because " where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, thus' the 23 Hen. VI. says, the sheriff may take bail, this is construed he shall(b).... | |
 | Edmund Bott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 858 pages
...duty, the neglect of which should be punishable. — By THE COURT : Where a statute directs the doing a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word " may" is the same as the word " shall." Thus the 23 Hen. 6. c. 9. says, the sheriff may take bail ; which is construed,... | |
 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1830 - 1086 pages
...parties. Necessity of summoning the party. Two justices to be both together. INTRODUCTION. 13. .Where the word sJiall; as where the statutes of the 13 & 14- C. 2. c, 12. enacts that the overseers may make... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1873 - 962 pages
...exempt it from rating or not ?] It is a well-known rule of construction that where an Act of Parliament directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice or the public good, the word " may " must be taken to be the same as the word " shall "—The King v. Barlow (2), The Queen v. The Tithe... | |
 | Equity - 1839 - 440 pages
...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 sake...justice or the public 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,... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1839 - 434 pages
...should not be followed, M'Loughlin v. Galbraith (b). The general rule of construction is, that where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...justice or the public good, the word may is the same as the word shall, The King and Queen v. Barlow (e). Besides, the plaintiff will sustain no injustice,... | |
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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; 
