holding that where no contrary intention appears in a statute, qualifying words and phrases refer both grammatically and legally to the last antecedent
How later courts described this case
- holding that where no contrary intention appears in a statute, qualifying words and phrases refer both grammatically and legally to the last antecedent
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
Hill, J.
(dissenting) — I concur in the result of the dissent; i.e. the plaintiffs’ action should not have been dismissed.
Hunter, J. concurs in the result of the dissent.