...against law and right, which those who made them perceiving, would not put them in execution ° — that an act- of parliament made against natural equity, as to make a man judge in his own cause, is void in itself; for jura naturae sunt immutabilia, and they are leges legum. f My Lord Chief...

...laws are contrary to this law of nature and reason, they are void of themselves." And, in HobartS7, an act of} parliament made against natural equity as to make a man a, judge in his own cause, is void in itself; for jura nature sunt immutabilia, and they are leges...

...7 R. 2.) yet it is not allowable; both because it is none of the customs intended, and because even an act of parliament made against natural equity, as to make a man judge in his own cause, is void in itself. And it is said in Wagoner's case, " There are divers customs of London which...

...(3) So ¡n Hobart's Rep. 87. it is said " even an act of parliament made agaiiist natural equif > , as to make a man judge in his own case, is void in itself; Cor jura naturœ sunt immutabilin, and they are leges ¿egi/m." This position has given rise to considerable...

...attachment, &c. Such customs are also to be tried by jury if they arc put in issue in the King's courts. An act of parliament made against natural equity, as to make a man a judge in his own cause, is Void. Where a corporation is interested in the issue, it is a good cause...

...intended, and because even an act of f^uTcuV parliament, made against natural equity, as to make a J^^p* man judge in his own case, is void in itself; for jura natura sunt immutabilia, and they are leges legum. ' Dt nuramu non carat Ux ;' therefore an error in...

...unequivocal terms, as to leave room for neither doubt nor cavil. In England, it is said, that even an act of parliament, made against natural equity, as to make a judge in his own cause, is void in itself; for as it is expressed, jura nalurse, sunf immutabilita;...

...of justice and freedom of opinion, led Lord Chief Justice Hobart, in Day v. Savagef to insist that an act of parliament made against natural equity, as to make a man judge in his own case, was void; and induced Lord Chief Justice Holt to say, in the case of the City of London \. Wocdf that...

...adjudges such act to be void. Bonham's case, 8 Co. 118 a. Cromwell's case, 4 Co. 12 b. 2. A statute made against natural equity, as to make a man judge in his own cause, is void. Day v. Savage, Hob. 87. Thornoy v. Fleelwood, 10 Mod. 115. 3. So, a saving clause in...

...terms of the grant which we are supposed to interfere with, prevent the practical use and in* "Even an act of Parliament made against natural equity, as to make a man judge in nia own case, i» void in ¡t»elf, for Jura nature tnnt immulabilia. and they are Ifgei l«. nim."...