Reviewed case brief
Kruse v. Johnson
[1898] 2 QB 91
[1898] 2 QB 91 · Queen's Bench Division
- Court
- Queen's Bench Division
- Year
- 1898
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Bye-laws and subordinate legislation are presumed valid and will not be struck down unless they are manifestly unreasonable, partial or unequal in operation, repugnant to the general law, or ultra vires the parent statute.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1898] 2 QB 91
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