The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General Interest Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States with Notes and References, Volume 15Bancroft-Whitney - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... Lord MANSFIELD , in deliver- ing the udgment of the court , says : " As to the certainty of the law mentioned by Mr. Dunning , it would be very hard upon the profession if the law was so certain that everybody knew it ; the misfortune ...
... Lord MANSFIELD , in deliver- ing the udgment of the court , says : " As to the certainty of the law mentioned by Mr. Dunning , it would be very hard upon the profession if the law was so certain that everybody knew it ; the misfortune ...
Page 172
... Lords MANSFIELD , BULLER and ASHHURST , JJ . , were of the opinion that it was a gaming policy , and against an act of par- liament , and that , therefore , the law could not aid the plaintiff in recovering back what he had paid ...
... Lords MANSFIELD , BULLER and ASHHURST , JJ . , were of the opinion that it was a gaming policy , and against an act of par- liament , and that , therefore , the law could not aid the plaintiff in recovering back what he had paid ...
Page 173
... Lord MANSFIELD in Bize v . Dickason , he said : " I cannot think Lord MANSFIELD said mistake of law , ' for Lord MANSFIELD had , six years before , in Lowry v . Bourdieu , heard it said : ' Money paid in ignorance of the law could not ...
... Lord MANSFIELD in Bize v . Dickason , he said : " I cannot think Lord MANSFIELD said mistake of law , ' for Lord MANSFIELD had , six years before , in Lowry v . Bourdieu , heard it said : ' Money paid in ignorance of the law could not ...
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