Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.
In the construction of statutes, it is the duty of the court to ascertain the clear intention of the legislature. In order to do this, courts are often compelled to construe "or" as meaning "and," and again "and" as meaning "or."
The purpose and intent of the legislature, in the amendment made to the ninth paragraph, was evidently not to change the correct definition given of...
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