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3 Cited authorities

  1. U.S. v. Amer. Trucking Ass'ns

    310 U.S. 534 (1940)   Cited 1,677 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding the purpose of the statute should be followed when the literal words would be at odds "with the policy of the legislation as a whole"
  2. Ozawa v. United States

    260 U.S. 178 (1922)   Cited 181 times
    In Ozawa v. United States, 260 U.S. 178, 194, we said "It is the duty of this Court to give effect to the intent of Congress. Primarily this intent is ascertained by giving the words their natural significance, but if this leads to an unreasonable result plainly at variance with the policy of the legislation as a whole, we must examine the matter further.
  3. Parish v. MacVeagh

    214 U.S. 124 (1909)   Cited 18 times
    In Parish v. MacVeagh, 214 U.S. 124, the court granted the writ against the Secretary of the Treasury because it held that there was simply a ministerial function to be performed.