Reviewed case brief

Kruse v. Johnson

[1898] 2 QB 91

[1898] 2 QB 91 · Queen's Bench Division

subordinate-legislationbye-lawsreasonablenessultra-viresvalidity-test
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.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        [1898] 2 QB 91

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