...law is plain and unambiguous,' says the Supreme Court, (in United States vs. Fisher, 2 Cranch, 399,) 'whether it be expressed in general or limited terms, the legislature should be intended to mean wh.it they have clearly expressed, and no room is left for construction.' " — (Opinions of Attorneys...

...legislature if it can be ascertained. 4. SAME — a law which is unambiguous cannot be construed. A law which is plain and unambiguous, whether it be expressed in general or limited terms, is not open for construction, as the legislature should be considered to have intended to mean what...

...conclusive. (2 Cai. Cos., 151 ; 4 Johns., 359 ; 21 Wend., 316.) "Where a law is plain and unambiguous, the Legislature should be intended to mean what they...and consequently no room is left for construction. (2 Cranch, 386-399 ; Bac. Abr* * Statute I., 2.) This statute being inconsistent with previous common-law...

...clear and unambiguous language, it needs no interpretation beyond what is to be found in its letter. The legislature should be intended to mean what they have plainly expressed ; and, consequently, there is no room left for construction. (Fisher v. Bright, 2 Crunch, 358. Case v. Wildridge, 4 Ind....

...presumption does not hold good in the particular case, nothing will remain except to enforce it. " Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be...plainly expressed, and consequently no room is left for construction."3 Possible or even probable meanings, when one is 1 People v. Morrell, 21 Wend. 584 ;...

...ana unambiguous, whether it be expressed in general or limited terms, Ilie li-gislatnro should lie intended to mean what they have plainly expressed,...and consequently no room is left for construction.'" At tho tribunal of arbitration at Genoa,* held under tho Washington treaty in 1872, •Geneva. a similar...

...presumption does not hold good in the particular case, nothing will remain except to enforce it. " Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be...and consequently no room is left for construction." 3 Possible or even probable meanings, when one 1 People v. Morrell, 21 Wend. 584 ; Newell v. People,...

...presumption does not hold good in the particular case, nothing will remain except to enforce it. " Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be...and consequently no room is left for construction." 3 Possible or even probable meanings, when one i People p. Morrell, 21 Wend. 684; Newell ». People,...

...effected by legislative, and not judicial action."* So, too, it is said, by the Supreme Court US : " Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be...and consequently no room is left for construction." f Thus it is only when the language is ambiguous that the courts are called on to construe or interpret...

...ten alternate sections on each side of the road. The language is plain. The Supreme Court says that " where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be...and consequently no room is left for construction." Fisher v. Blight, 2 Crancb, 358, 359. The construction which I give to this section is strengthened...