 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1839 - 658 页
...is not in force, and was not, when Cook, (under whom the defendant claims) purchased in 1833. "When an act of Parliament is repealed, it must be considered, except as to transactions passed and closed, as if it had never existed" — 9 Law Lib. Dwarris on Stat. 676. Therefore when... | |
 | Great Britain. Bail Court, Alfred Septimus Dowling - 1837 - 856 页
...Surtees v. Ellison (e) : Lord Tenterden, CJ, observing " that it has long been established, that, when an act of parliament is repealed, it must be considered (except as to transactions past and (a) 1 W. Black. 451. (c) 4 Bing. 212. (6) Rex v. M'Kensie, 1 R. & R. (d) 6 Bing. 582. 429. (e) 9 B.... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1839 - 728 页
...act of parliament repealing former acts, is thus laid down by Lord Tenterden in Sitrtees v. E/liaon (a] : '' It has been long established, that where...expressly enacts that every note, bill, &c. which, it" this act had not been passed, would, by virtue of the said acts, have been absolutely void, shall... | |
 | Graham Willmore, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Frederick Luard Wollaston, Henry Davison - 1839 - 780 页
...bill. In Surtcrs v. Ellison (a), Lord Tenlerden observes, " It has been long established, that when an act of parliament is repealed, it must be considered (except as to transactions passed and closed) as if it had never existed." As, however, the first section, instead of simply repealing... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1845 - 544 页
...a different nature (m). It has been long established, that, when an act of Parlia- Em** of remen t is repealed, it must be considered (except as to transactions past and closed) as if it never had existed (n). And there is a difference to be remarked between temporary statutes and statutes... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1895 - 894 页
...Surtees v. Ellison, 9 B. & C. 750-2, Lord Tenderdon said: 'It has been long established, that when an act of parliament is repealed, it must be considered...transactions past and closed) as if it had never existed." To be properly appreciated, the entire opinion of Justice Gray must be read, together with the numerous... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 页
...its force, on the former act. § 767. Dwarris expresses the result of the cases in this way : " When an act of parliament is repealed, it must be considered — except as to those transactions passed — closed, as if it never existed."(a) The meaning of the exception is illustrated... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1849 - 678 页
...acknowledgment by the defendant that the bond was unpaid. When a a statute (says Dwarris, 2nd vol., p. 676) is repealed, it must be considered (except as to transactions past and closed) as if it had never existed; and the authorities fully bear out the position. Such is the view taken by Tindal, CJ, in Key v. Goodwin;... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William T. McCoun - 1851 - 810 页
...the sixth day of June following, restored the former necessity of making them parties. A law repealed must be considered (except as to transactions past and closed) as if it had never existed : Dwarris, 676. The bill of foreclosure in this cause was filed in the month of April one thousand... | |
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On the other hand, the general rule, supported by the best elementary writers, is, that "when an act of the legislature is repealed, it must be considered, except as to transactions past and closed, as if it never existed. 
