...examine the authorities bearing upon this question. In Potter's Dwarris on Statutes it is said: " Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word may means the same as the word shall. So, if a statute says, that a thing may be done which...

...such permissive language'; again: 'Words of permission shall, in certain cases, be obligatory; when a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word " may " means " shall.'" So in Newburgh Turnpike Co. v. Miller, 5 Johns. Ch. 113, 9 Am. Dec....

...permissive language.' Again : 'Words of permission shall, in certain cases, be obligatory. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake of justice, the word "may" means "shall."' Soin Turnpike Co. v. Miller, Chancellor KENT observed as follows: 'And...

...without waiting for a request from the person entitled to it. Wilson r. Neal. 23 Fed. Rep. 129. 6. Where the statute directs the doing of a thing for...sake of justice or the public good, the word "may" is '"pi but where the authority is essentially discretionary, no legal duty is imposed.1 So, public offices...

...decided in the case of .R. v. Barlow (1693), 2 Salk. 609, that when a statute authorizes the doing a thing for the sake of justice or the public (£) good, the word ' may ' means ' shall,' and that rule has been acted upon to the present time .... and of course the same...

...indictment at common law. The law never speaks but to command, nor commands but where it can compel. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...public good the word may is the same as the word shall. Where a statute gives a power to arrest a person found committing an offence he must be taken in the...

...read a few words irom page 259, where the court quote from the language of an English case : " Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...the word " may " is the same as the word " shall; " thus, 23 Hen., 6, says the sheriff may take bail ; this is construed he shall, for he is compellable...

...was an indictment npon the same statute, and the same objection was taken. The court said : " When a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word may is the same as the word shall: thus, 23 Hen. VI, says the sheriff may take bail. This is construed he shall, for he is compellable...

...1851, 11 CB 755 ; Reid\. Gardner, 8 Exch. 651 ; Jones v. Harrison, 6 Ex. 328, disapproved. Where a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake..." is the same as the word "shall". Rex v. Barlow, Salk. 609, Skin. 370, Carth. 293. The words " it shall be lawful " used in a statute merely make that...

...read a few words from page 259, where the court quote from the language of an English case: "Whera a statute directs the doing of a thing for the sake...good, the word 'may' is the same as the word 'shall'; thus, 23 Hen., 6, says the sheriff may take bail; this in construed he shall, for he is oompnllable...