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 | United States. Court of Claims - 1942 - 818 pages
...The conclusion to be deduced from the authorities is that where power is given to public officers, in the language of the act before us, or in equivalent...though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. We are clear that this decision has no application to the case at bar. The statutory provision in the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1867 - 732 pages
...authorities is, that where power is given to public officers, in the language of the act before as, or in equivalent language — whenever the public...or individual rights call for its exercise — the * Skinner, 370. f 2 Salkeld, G09. J 3 Hill, 614. g 9 Howard, 248. I See The Attorney-General t>. Locke,... | |
 | 1879 - 418 pages
...where power is given to public officers — whenever the public interest or individual right calls for its exercise — the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory." In the present case the power is given to the bishop for public purposes, and as a remedy for evils... | |
 | Edward Wilberforce - 1881 - 494 pages
...QBD 201. to public officers in the language of the Act before ns, or in equivalent language, wherever the public interest or individual rights call for...the language used, though permissive in form, is in effect peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person the law requires shall be done.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1038 pages
..."The conclusion to be deduced from the authorities is, that where power is given to public officers, in the language of the act before us or in equivalent language — whenever the public interests or individual rights call for its exercise — the. language used, though permissive in form,... | |
 | 1892 - 1296 pages
..."The conclusion to be deduced from the authorities is that where power is given to public officers, in the language of the act before us, or in equivalent...though permissive in form. Is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person, the law requires ehall be done. The power Is given,... | |
 | 1918 - 1366 pages
...deduced from the authorities is that where power is given to public ollicers, in the language of the acts before us, or in equivalent language, whenever the...though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person the law requires shall be done. The power is given,... | |
 | 1888 - 942 pages
...13!). Discretion.— Where an act declares that certain officers may, if advisable, do a certain thing, whenever the public interest or individual rights...though permissive in form, is, in fact, peremptory. In all such cases it is held that the mteat of the legislature, which is the test, waa not to devolve... | |
 | 1889 - 1298 pages
..."The conclusion to be deduced from the authorities is that where power is given to public officers in the language of the act before us, or in equivalent...though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person, the law requires shall be done. The power is given... | |
 | Ontario. Court of Appeal, James Stewart Tupper, Richard Scougall Cassels - 1890 - 590 pages
...where power is given to public officers * * —whenever the public interest or individual rights calls for its exercise, —the language used, though permissive in form, is in fact peremptory. What they are empowered to do for a third person the law requires shall be done. * * In all such cases... | |
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