 | David Hoffman - 1817 - 398 σελίδες
...cannot speak or write but with oracular force. "I find it so laid down," says Lord Kenyon in 3 Du. & Ea. 64. "by Ld. Ch. Ba. Comyns in his Digest, He has...for soundness, liberality, perspicuity, terseness, &c. have been much celebrated. The object of the present note book, therefore, is to record important... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford - 1817 - 860 σελίδες
...that " an action upon the case for a deceit lies when a man does any deceit to the damage of another." He has not, indeed, cited any authority for this opinion...of great authority ; since he was considered by his co temporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall. Let us, however, consider whether that... | |
 | 1826 - 558 σελίδες
...is a very striking illustration of the remark. It was said by the late Lord Kenyon, that ' Comyns's opinion alone is of great authority, since he was...contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall.' (3 TR 64.) There is no reason to doubt the truth of this assertion ; and yet of such a man nothing... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1826 - 538 σελίδες
...is a very striking illustration of the remark. It was said by the late Lord Kenyon, that ' Comyns's opinion alone is of great authority, since he was...contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall.' (3 TR 64.) There is no reason to doubt the truth of this assertion ; and yet of such a mau nothing... | |
 | James Kent - 1832 - 590 σελίδες
...the entire body of the English law. Lord Kenyon held his opinion alone to be of great authority, for he was considered by his contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall." The title Pleader has often been considered as the most elaborate and useful head of the work, but the... | |
 | 1834 - 612 σελίδες
...great English Digest : ' Baron Comyns has not indeed cited any authority for what he has laid down ; but his opinion alone is of great authority, since...contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall.' (Pasley v. Freeman. 3 TR 64.) Other distinguished jurists, of learning and experience unsurpassed by... | |
 | James Ram - 1835 - 162 σελίδες
...speaking of another opinion of Comyns in the same work, Lord Kenyon on a different occasion says, — " He has not, indeed, cited any authority for this opinion,...of great authority; since he was considered by his cotemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall."(«) And, to the same effect, Best, CJ,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 σελίδες
...said, " I find it laid down by the Lord CB Comyns, &c. He has not, indeed, cited any authority for his opinion ; but his opinion alone is of great authority,...contemporaries, as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall." In some other more recent cases, the court of King's Bench have proceeded to adjudicate some very important... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - 1839 - 956 σελίδες
...Freeman, 3 TR G4, observes: " Comyns indeed has not cited any authority for this opi- 1838. nion ; but his opinion alone is of great authority; since...considered by his contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster-Hall." The circumstances disclosed upon the face of the declaration are these:—The defendant,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1839 - 1084 σελίδες
...Comyns indeed has not cited any authority for this opi- 1838. nion ; but his opinion alone is of creat authority; since he was considered by his contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster-Hall." The circumstances disclosed upon the face of the declaration are these: — The... | |
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He has not, indeed, cited any authority for this opinion; but his opinion alone is of great authority; since he was considered by his contemporaries as the most able lawyer in Westminster Hall. 
