A Treatise On The Rules Which Govern The Interpretation And Application Of Statutory And Constitutional Law

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...that where an instrument contains a clause or provision in contravention of a statute, it renders the whole instrument invalid. I may here remark that the rule is in its nature arbitrary, and calculated to work injustice, and that it appears to be subject to exceptions. So, where there are different and independent covenants in the same instrument, part may be good and part bad. So, a personal covenant to pay a rent charge may be good, and the security of the rent charge on the living may be bad.f Cumulative Remedies and Penalties.--Where a precise remedy for the violation of a right is provided by statute, it often becomes a matter of interest to know whether the statutory remedy is the only one that can be had, or whether it is to be regarded as merely cumulative, the party aggrieved having also a right to resort to his redress for the injury sustained, at common law, or independently of the statute.(a) In regard to Wetherell v. Jones, 3 Barn. & Ad. 221. Mouys v. Leake, 8 T. R. 411; Kerrison t Mohney v. Cook, 26 Penn. 842. v. Cole, 8 East, 234; Dwarris, p. 638. See Ante, p. 73. Chitty on Contracts, p. 536. (a) When Statutory liemedies Exclusive.--For cases holding such remedies exclusive, see Camden v. Allen, 2 Dutch. 398 (taxes); Victory v. Fitzpatrick, 8 Ind. 281 (Eminent domain); McCormack v. Terre Haute, &c. R. R. 9 Ind. 283 (Eminent domain). A statute prescribing a method of investigating elections takes away the common-law remedy in cases covered by it., Commonwealth v. Garrigues, 28 Penn. St. 9. When a pecuniary obligation is created by statute, and a remedy is given by this we have already noticed the rule that where a statute does not vest a right in a person, but only prohibits the doing of some act under a penalty, in such a...

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