| William Woods Holden - 1871 - Страниц: 1080
...gives a discretionary power to any "person, to be exercised by him upon his own opinion of cer" tain facts, it is a sound rule of construction that the...exclusive judge of the existence "of those facts. And in the present case, we are all of opin"ion that such is the true construction oi the act of 1795.... | |
| United States. Electoral Commission (1877) - 1877 - Страниц: 1106
...to be exercise«] by him upon his own opinion of certain facts, it is u sound rule of construct ion that the statute constitutes him the sole and exclusive judge of the existence of those facts. (Martin vs. Mott, 12 Wheat., 19 ; Allen re. Blunt, Ü Story CC, ~tí ; Gould re. Hammond, 1 MoAll ,... | |
| United States. Electoral Commission (1877) - 1877 - Страниц: 1100
...by h:-n upon his own opinion of certain facts, it is a sound rule of construction that tbe etetnte constitutes him the sole and exclusive judge of the existence of those facts. (Martin rs.Mott, 12 Wheat, 19; Allen is. Blunt, »Story CC, 742; Gould r». Hammond, IMcAll , 235;... | |
| John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman - 1881 - Страниц: 840
...exercised by him upon his own opinion of certain facts, it is a sound rule of construction that the statue constitutes him the sole and exclusive judge of the...existence of those facts. It is no answer that such power may be abused, for there is no power which is not susceptible of abuse: 14 Petersd. 513; 1 Stra.... | |
| United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1885 - Страниц: 414
...the proper judge of their sufficiency and competency. In Martin v. Mott (12 Wheat., 31), it is said: Whenever a statute gives a discretionary power to...and exclusive judge of the existence of those facts. Many authorities might be cited in support of the principle stated. A little reflection will show,... | |
| United States treasury dept - 1885 - Страниц: 424
...proper judge of their sufficiency and competency. Tu Martin v. Mott (12 Wheat., 31), it is said : • Whenever a statute gives a discretionary power to...and exclusive judge of the existence of those facts. Many authorities might be cited in support of the principle stated. A little reflection will show,... | |
| United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - 1885 - Страниц: 424
...statute gives a discretionary power to any person, to be exercised by him upon his own opinion of ceitain facts, it is a sound rule of construction, that the...and exclusive judge of the existence of those facts. Many authorities might be cited in support of the principle stated. A little reflection will show)... | |
| 1885 - Страниц: 890
...a discretionary power to any person, to be exercised by him upon his own opinion of certain facts, the statute constitutes him the sole and exclusive judge of the existence of those facts. Luther v. Borden, 7 How., 43. S 97. Legislative construction. — A statute construing a former statute,... | |
| 1894 - Страниц: 1144
..."Whenever a statute gives a discretionary power to any person, to be exercised by him upon his ow"u opinion of certain facts, it Is a sound rule of construction...exclusive judge of the existence of those facts." We therefore answer said third and last question In the affirmative. CHARLES MATTESON. JOHN H. STINESS.... | |
| 1888 - Страниц: 942
...circumstances to impeach the integrity of the transaction. In Martin v. Mott, 12 "Wheat., 31, it is said, " Whenever a statute gives a discretionary power to...exclusive judge of the existence of those facts." Wilkes v. Diusman, 7 IIo\v., 89, 132. It is urged that the discretion of the collector may be abused... | |
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