may assert right to limit liability as defense or by separate proceeding in such court.-Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. v. Companhia de Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro, 27 F. (2d) 1002. United States court, rightfully taking jurisdiction of suit for damages by collision between foreign vessels in foreign waters, will administer right to limit liability according to United States law.-Id. Right to limit liability for collision in foreign waters should be decided according to law of United States, in suit brought therein, where laws of nation of neither owner are invoked. -Id. 209 (2) (U.S.D.C.N.Y.) Fact of but one claim is immaterial, in determining right to limitation of liability in suit for collision between foreign vessels in foreign waters.-Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. v. Companhia de Navegacao Lloyd Brasileiro, 27 F. (2d) 1002. Rican Organic Act, § 57 [48 USCA § 735]).Carbonell v. People of Porto Rico, 27 F.(2d) 253. 231 (U.S.C.C.A.S.C.) Intent to charge effect of statutes in revising and consolidating them will not be inferred, unless clearly expressed.Gillam v. U. S., 27 F. (2d) 296, affirming decree (D. C.) The Vinces, 20 F. (2d) 164. (B) Particular Classes of Statutes. 245 (U.S.C.C.A.S.C.) In construing altered revenue laws, whole system must be regarded, and no disturbances of general rules allowed beyond clear intent of Congress.-Gillam v. U. S., 27 F.(2d) 296, affirming decree (D. C.) The Vinces, 20 F. (2d) 164. 245 (U.S.D.C.Pa.) Any doubt as to meaning of taxing statute should be construed in taxpayer's favor.-Pennsylvania Chocolate Co. v. Lewellyn, 27 F. (2d) 762. (D) Retroactive Operation. 209 (3) (U.S.D.C.Ala.) Evidence held to establish sinking of ship was by reason of striking submerged object, entitling owner to lim-263 (U.S.D.C.Conn.) Statutes will be conitation of liability to charterer.-In re Murphy, strued as prospective, unless language thereof. 27 F. (2d) 908. makes retroactive operation imperative.-Warner v. Walsh, 27 F. (2d) 952. 209 (3) (U.S.D.C.N.Y.) Evidence held to establish that officers of corporation owning barge had knowledge of defective hose, precluding limitation of liability.-Petition of Sinclair Nav. Co., 27 F. (2d) 606. STATES. I. POLITICAL STATUS AND RELATIONS. 6 (U.S.D.C.Kan.) Compact whereby Kansas agreed not to levy taxes, assessments, or imposts on waterworks plant of Kansas City, Mo., does not exempt from drainage assessment (Laws Kan. 1921, c. 304).-Fairfax Drainage Dist. of Wyandotte County v. Kansas City, Mo., 27 F.(2d) 613. 9 (U.S.C.C.A.Okl.) Oklahoma acquired all political rights of other states when admitted to Union.-St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. v. Satterfield, 27 F.(2d) 586. STATUTES. 1. ENACTMENT, REQUISITES. AND VALIDITY IN GENERAL. 64 (7) (U.S.D.C.Minn.) Invalidity of provision limiting continuances granted defendant nonresident automobile owners to 90 days' does not destroy entire state law providing for service on Secretary of State (Laws Minn. 1927, c. 409). -Jones v. Paxton, 27 F. (2d) 364. 64 (8) (U.S.D.C.Mass.) Inclusion of nontaxable income in corporation's gross income would not invalidate entire Revenue Act (Revenue Act 1918, § 230 [Comp. St. § 6336% nn]). -Old Colony R. Co. v. U. S., 27 F.(2d) 994. V. REPEAL, SUSPENSION, EXPIRATION, AND REVIVAL. 158 (U.S.D.C.N.Y.) Repeal by implication should be avoided, if possible. HoagueSprague Corporation v. Frank C. Meyer Co., 27 F.(2d) 176. VI. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION. (A) General Rules of Construction. 188 (U.S.D.C.Ky.) Words in statute must generally be construed in ordinary sense. Louisville Title Co. v. Lucas, 27 F. (2d) 413. 205 (U.S.D.C.W.Va.) Each section and paragraph of act must be read together and construed in light of the other.-U. S. v. Picalas, 27 F. (2d) 366. 219 (U.S.D.C.N.Y.) Statute should not be construed contrary to official construction given over long period, in absence of cogent reasons.-Hoague-Sprague Corporation v. Frank C. Meyer Co., 27 F. (2d) 176. 226 (U.S.C.C.A.Porto Rico) Porto Rican § 24(1) Organic Act did not adopt construction of double 24(16) jeopardy provisions by California courts (Porto 24(20) .... 49 USCA. 765 JUDICIAL CODE. 28 USCA. 403 933 224 .952, 994 .377, 945 304 For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER $ 28 § 266 267 403 1917, Oct. 6, ch. 106, § 12, 40 Stat. 423. Amended 1918, March 28, ch. 28, § 1, 40 Stat. 460 674 1864, May. 26, ch. 95, 13 Stat. 85. 1872, March 1, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2, 17 Stat. 32.. 410 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, 40 Stat. 1057. 410 1918, March 28, ch. 28, § 1, 40 Stat. 460... 674 1918, July 1, ch. 114, 40 Stat. 722. 1918, July 9, ch. 143, 40 Stat. 845.. 262 389 1872, June 1, ch. 255, 17 Stat. 197.. 502 1874, June 18, ch. 301, § 3, 18 Stat. 79.. 1887, Feb. 4, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379. See 176 Interstate Commerce Act. 1887, Feb. 8, ch. 119, § 6, 24 Stat. 390. Amended 1901, March 3, ch. 868, 31 Stat. 1447 1889, Feb. 22, ch. 180, 25 Stat. 676. 1890, July 2, ch. 647. 26 Stat. 209. Amended 1914, Oct. 15, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730... 1893, Feb. 13, ch. 105, 27 Stat. 445.. 410 560 722, 747, 795, 1015 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, §§ 204(b), 212(b), 40 Stat. 1061, 1064 1893, March 2, ch. 196, 27 Stat. 531.. 1894, May. 7, ch. 72, § 1, 28 Stat. 73. 1897, June 7, ch. 4, § 1, arts. 19, 22, 23, 30 Stat. 101. 127 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, §§ 213, 213 (b, 2), 40 762 Stat. 1065 237 410 710 1899, March 3, ch. 425, § 15, 30 Stat. 1152 185 1901, March 1, ch. 676, 31 Stat. 861. 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, § 214(a), par. 8, Stat. 1067 40 200 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, § 219(a), par. 3, 40 Stat. 1071 598 52 98 1905, March 3, ch. 1496, 33 Stat. 1264. 274. 284, 304 1908, May 27, ch. 199, § 6, 35 Stat. 313.. 274 1908, May 27, ch. 199. § 9, 35 Stat. 315, 274, 277 1909, March 4, ch. 320, 35 Stat. 1075..176, 556 1909, March 4, ch. 320, § 25, 35 Stat. 1081 556 1909, March 4, ch. 321, 35 Stat. 1088. See Criminal Code. 1910, June 25, ch. 412, §§ 3, 4, 36 Stat. 839 1911, Feb. 17, ch. 103, § 2, 36 Stat. 913.. 1911, March 3, ch. 231, 36 Stat. 1087. See Judicial Code. 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, § 1000 (a), par. 1, 40 .1013 Stat. 1126.. 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, § 1100, 40 Stat. 1133 777 1919, Feb. 24. ch. 18, § 1107, Schedule A3, 40 Stat. 1135 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, § 1107(a), par. 7, 40 Stat. 1137 1919, Feb. 24, ch. 18, § 1317, 40 Stat. 1147 777 625 .250, 530 1914, Sept. 2, ch. 293, § 402. Amended 1921, Aug. 9, ch. 57, § 23, 42 Stat. 155. 1914, Sept. 2, ch. 293, $ 408. Added 1921, Aug. 9, ch. 57, § 27. 42 Stat. 156...... 1914, Oct. 15, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730 1914, Dec. 17, ch. 1, § 1, 38 Stat. 785 1915, March 4, ch. 169, § 2, 38 Stat. 1192 1916, Sept. 8, ch. 463, § 31(b). 94 1919, June 30, ch. 4, § 1, 41 Stat. 4. 389 1919, July 11, ch. 8, 41 Stat. 105. 1919, Oct. 28, ch. 85. 41 Stat. 305.....16, 80, 296, 502, 511, 648, 833, 854 1919, Oct. 28, ch. 85, tit. 2, § 1, 41 Stat. 307 366 45 1919, Oct. 28, ch. 85, tit. 2, §§ 5, 9, 41 Stat. 309, 311 568 45 560 1919, Oct. 28, ch. 85, tit. 2, §§ 22, 23, 41 Stat. 314 719 322 98 Added 1917, Oct. 3, ch. 63, § 1211, 40 Stat. 337 168 1917. Feb. 5, ch. 29, §§ 1, 3, 39 Stat. 874, 875 642 1919, Oct. 29, ch. 89, 41 Stat. 324....310, 519 1919, Oct. 29, ch. 89, §§ 3, 4, 41 Stat. 325.. 257 1920, Feb. 28, ch. 91, § 424, 41 Stat. 491.. 765 1920, March 9, ch. 95, 41 Stat. 525..39, 370, 807 1920, March 30, ch. 111, 41 Stat. 537.. 807 1920, June 5, ch. 250, § 33, 41 Stat. 1007.. 807, 905, 960, 982 1921, Aug. 9, ch. 57, §§ 23, 27, 42 Stat. 155, 156 45 952 383 413 1921, Nov. 23, ch. 136, § 250 (d), 42 Stat. 265 .250, 782 1921, Nov. 23, ch. 136, §§ 252, 253, 42 Stat. 268 550 1921, Nov. 23, ch. 136, § 403, 42 Stat. 279 887 1921, Nov. 23, ch. 136, § 1000, 42 Stat. 294 413 27 F. (2d)-68 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, § 283(b), 44 Stat. 63 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, § 283 (f), 44 Stat. 64 992 1924. June 2, ch. 234, § 900(g), 43 Stat. 116 952 1924, June 2, ch. 234, § 1019, 43 Stat. 346 395 1925, Feb. 24, ch. 309, 43 Stat. 972. 1925, March 3, ch. 428, 43 Stat. 1112.. 1925, March 4, ch. 587, 43 Stat. 1601 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, 44 Stat. 9.. 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, § 200, 44 Stat. 10. 762 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, § 274(a), 44 Stat. 55 933 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, § 274(b), 44 Stat. 55 994 1926, Feb. 26, ch. 27, §§ 278(d), 280, 44 Stat. 59, 61 6336a et seq. §§ 6336ff, 6336% ff (b, 2) $6336g(a), pars. 4, 5. 992, 994 6318i 777 6318p 625 777 168 §. 6336a 6336b (a,1) 994 6336bb 807 ..... 170 $ 6336bb (a) .214, 493, 762 952 237 237 237, 564 564 762 762 237 782 564 53 75a 1075 INDEX-DIGEST Statutes Construed For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER § 136 144 145 et seq. $$ 155, 166, 173 642 157 359 382 Title 11. § 21 $ 22 609 § 1061 933 395 .284, 882, 952 .284, 88 569 322 625 762 140 933 994 933 994 992 .116, 994 882 328 & 1065(d) .992, 994 93 (n) 96(b) 850 $ 1065(e) 882, 992, 994 888 § 1069 933 96 (d) 444 $$ 1092, 1093, 1094(c) 662 103(a), par. 5. 159 1094(g) 455 103(b) 159 $8 1211-1222 .992, 994 104 850 $1224(a) 116 § 104(b, 3) 444 1226(b) 91 107a 328 $ 1247 930 108a 659 $ 1249 782 110 609 $1249 (a) .628, 902 898 § 1257 |