“When interpreting a statute, every presumption favors validity of an act of the Legislature, all doubts must be resolved in support of an act, and it will not be declared unconstitutional unless it clearly appears to be so.”
How later courts described this case
- “When interpreting a statute, every presumption favors validity of an act of the Legislature, all doubts must be resolved in support of an act, and it will not be declared unconstitutional unless it clearly appears to be so.”
- we reject statutory interpretations “in favor of a construction which will sustain the constitutionality of the statute”
- "duty of the court is to ascertain and give effect to the intent and purpose of the Legislature, as expressed in the act"
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
Dimmick, J.
(concurring) — I agree with Chief Justice Williams' concurrence except for his discussion of our state constitution (concurrence, at 826) which I feel is unnecessary.