 | Québec (Province). Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 564 pages
...imperfection of language, it is impossible to know what " that intention is without inquiring further ; and seeing " what the circumstances were with reference...circumstances which the person using "them had in view." River Wear v. Adamson, LR, 2 App. Cas. 763. Another very great authority, Mr. Justice Hannen, has said:... | |
 | Quebec. Court of the King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 254 pages
...language, it is impossible to know what that intention is without inquiring further ; and seeing what tne circumstances were with reference to which the words...circumstances which the person using them had in view," River Wear vs. Adamson, LR 2 App., Cas. 763. Another very great authority, M. Justice Hanoen, has said... | |
 | Law - 1885 - 762 pages
...language, it is impossible to know what that intention is without inquiring further ; and seeing what tne circumstances were with reference to which the words...circumstances which the person using them had in view," River Wear vs. Adamson, LR 2 App., Cas. 763. Another very great authority. M. Justice Hannen, has said... | |
 | Law - 1885 - 758 pages
...language, it is impossible to know what that intention is without inquiring furthér ; and seeing what tne circumstances were with reference to which the words...appearing from those circumstances which the person using thém had in view," River Wear vs. Adamson, LR 2 App., Cas. 763. Anothér very great authority, M.... | |
 | Québec (Province). Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 552 pages
...imperfection of language, it is impossible to know what " that intention is without inquiring further ; and seeing " what the circumstances were with reference to which " the words were vised, and what was the object appearing from those circumstances which the person using "them had... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1170 pages
...suitable, to ascertain what were the circumstances with reference to which,the words of the statute were used, and what was the object appearing from those circumstances which the Legislature had in view." In dealing with this question the second section of the act speaks of the... | |
 | Canada - 1891 - 604 pages
...interpretation of language, it is impossible to know what that intention is without inquiring farther, and seeing what the circumstances were with reference...were used, and what was the object appearing from the circumstances, which the person using them had in view, for the meaning of words varies according... | |
 | Jabez Gridley Sutherland - Law - 1891 - 836 pages
...suitable, to ascertain what were the circumstances with reference to which the words of the statute were used, and what was the object appearing from those circumstances which the legislature had in view.4 When occasion arises for resort to such extrinsic facts, a court may obtain... | |
 | Henry Hardcastle - Law - 1892 - 748 pages
...imperfection of language, it is impossible to know what that intention is without inquiring further, and seeing what the circumstances were with reference...circumstances which the person using them had in view." But at the same time we find that with regard to each particular kind of written instrument there are... | |
 | Robert Campbell - Annotations and citations (Law) - 1894 - 868 pages
...what that intention is without inquiring Ho. 9. — River Wear Commissioners v. Adamson. further, and seeing what the circumstances were with reference...circumstances which the person using them had in view; for the meaning of words varies according to the circumstances with respect to which they were used.... | |
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In all cases the object is to see what is the intention expressed by the words used. But from the imperfection of language it is impossible to know what that intention is without inquiring... 
