The words "person" and "party" and any other word importing the singular number used in any act or joint resolution shall be held to include the plural and to include firms, companies, associations and corporations and all words in the plural shall apply also to the singular in all cases in which the spirit and intent of the act or joint resolution may require it. All words in an act or joint resolution importing the masculine gender shall apply to females also and words in the feminine gender shall apply to males. And all words importing the present tense shall apply to the future also.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-203; 1952 Code Section 30-203; 1942 Code Section 2081; 1932 Code Section 2081; Civ. C. '22 Section 43; Civ. C. '12 Section 41; Civ. C. '02 Section 38; G. S. 35; R. S. 38.