Firmly

Where a statute requires an affidavit that an appellant from an award of a board of arbitrators “firmly believes injustice has been done,” it is not sufficient to express belief, omitting the word firmly. The word is a strong expression intended to put the affiant on his guard. It cannot be dispensed with without substituting something equal to it in substance; as to what shall be so considered, there may be liberal construction. Verily is as strong a word as firmly, and is sufficient; Thompson v. White, 4 S. & R. (Pa.) 135.