· 5/15/1855
United States v. The Manhattan
Citations
- 26 F. Cas. 1149
- 3 Blatchf. 270
- 1855 U.S. App. LEXIS 885
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- “Given the surfeit of cases by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of statutory construction, the plain meaning of a statute is controlling, absent ambiguity.”
- discussing amendments and resulting confusion
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Judges: Nelson
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