Finnegan v. Lucy

Under Pub. Sts. c. 100, § 25, the plaintiff must have given “notice in writing, signed by . . . her,” in order to recover. A notice in writing was given bearing her name, but her name was written by another person, at her request and in her presence, she knowing and understanding the contents and object of the notice. The question is, whether this was a good notice.

The defendant chiefly relies upon the rule for the construction of statutes given in Pub. Sts, c. 3, § 3, cl. 25, which is as follows : “ The words ' written ’ and ' 1 in writing ’ may include print*440ing, engraving, lithographing,…