 | Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Sir Edward Hall Alderson, William Selwyn - 1818
...ELLENBOBOUGU CJ The general law of the land is in favour of the wager of battel, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish...justly exist against this mode of trial, still as ii is the law of the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it. Gurney then, on the part of the... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge, James Russell Lowell - 1824
...Alderson, 460. ' The general law of the land is in favor of wager of battel, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish...the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it.' In that case, if the heart of the plaintiff had not failed him, the Judges must not only have awarded... | |
 | Basil Montagu, John MacArthur - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 490
...of the land is in favour of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, we may wish it to be. Whatever prejudices therefore...the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it." The appeal failed, and this suit by battle was abolished by parliament, (a) Assuming, therefore, what... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Basil Montagu, John MacArthur - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 490
...pronounce the law as it is, In the matter and not gs we may W|sl1 it to be- "Whatever prejudices MARSH therefore may justly exist against this mode of trial,...the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it." The appeal failed, and this suit by battle was abolished by parliament, (a) Assuming, therefore, what... | |
 | 1837
...C. J.—The general 1атг of the land is in favour of the wager of battel, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish...the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it. Gurneij then, on the part of the appellant, prayed time for a day or two to consider whether the appellant... | |
 | 1843
...Ellenborough ? " The general law of the land is times, in favour of the wager of battel, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish...the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it." But if I were at liberty, notwithstanding, to pronounce ancient remedies inefficient or obsolete, could... | |
 | 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 238
...is in favour of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we wish it to be. Whatever prejudices, therefore, may...law of the land, the court must pronounce judgment in favour of it." * Notwithstanding, therefore, the arguments used, I cannot alter the ancient remedy,... | |
 | William Calverley Curteis - 1844
...said, (a) " the general law of the land is in favour of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish...the land, the Court must pronounce judgment for it." But if I were at liberty to pronounce the ancient remedies insufficient or obsolete, could I invent... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1846
...the abolition, "is in favor of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it ie, and not as we may wish it to be. Whatever prejudices,...trial, still, as it is the law of the land, the court muet pronounce judgment for it." — Barnewall and Alderson'i Report», i. 460. CHAP. HI.] HISTORY... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847
...Court, said, "The general law of the land in in favour of the wager of battel, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish...trial, still, as it is the law of the land, the court musl pronounce judgment for it." Sir Samuel Shepherd, the Attorney General, immediately introduced... | |
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The general law of the land is in favor of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish it to be. Whatever prejudices, therefore, may justly exist against this mode of trial, still, as it is the law of... 
