 | William Charles Wermuth - 1921 - 508 pages
...it down that "the doctrines of the court of equity ought to be as well settled and made as uniform as those of the common law, laying down fixed principles...be applied according to the circumstances of each case."27 27 Gee v. Pritchard, 2 Swanst. 402 (Eng.). The refinements of common law pleading and practice... | |
 | Sir William Searle Holdsworth - 1922 - 776 pages
...the course of the development of many principles of equity. "The doctrines of this court," he said,7 "ought to be as well settled, and made as uniform,...that the doctrines of this court are to be changed by every succeeding judge. Nothing 1 See Bk. iv Pt. I. cc. 4 and 8 for gome account of the history... | |
 | Josephus Nelson Larned - 1923 - 992 pages
...— " 'The doctrine of this Court,' he [Lord Eldon] said himself, 'ought to be as well settled and as uniform, almost, as those of the common law, laying...that the doctrines of this Court are to be changed by every succeeding judge. Nothing would inflict on me greater pain than the recollection that_I had... | |
 | 1928 - 500 pages
...Conscience [1903] 2 Ch. 174, 195, and Lord Eldon's that "the doctrines of this Court (of Chancery) ought to be as well settled and made as uniform almost...applied according to the circumstances of each case" (I wish that the author had told me what is the meaning of the last clause— or if it has any meaning,)... | |
 | American Bar Association - 1912 - 1264 pages
...said (in Gee vs. Pritchard, 2 Swanston, 402), the doctrines of equity "ought to be as well settled and as uniform almost as those of the common law, laying...applied according to the circumstances of each case." This discretionary element, the less hard and fast application of a rule as a rule, the taking into... | |
 | William Mack, William Benjamin Hale - 1920 - 1290 pages
...the Courts of Common Law prpceed." Bond v. Hopkins, 1 Sch. & Lef. 413. "The doctrines of this Court ought to be as well settled and made as uniform almost...applied according to the circumstances of each case." Gee v. Pritchard, 2 Swanst. 402, 414, 36 Reprint 670. , 7. Stevens v. De la Vaulx, 166 Mo. 20, 65 SW... | |
 | Austin Wakeman Scott, Sidney Post Simpson - 1946 - 998 pages
...Lord Eldon, L. C, in Gee r. Pritchard, 2 Swanst. 402. 414 (Ch. 1818) : ''The doctrines of this Court ought to be. as well settled, and made as uniform...down fixed principles, but taking care that they are applied according to the circumstances of each case. I cannot agree that the doctrines of this Court... | |
 | Sir William Searle Holdsworth - 1938 - 326 pages
...the case of Gee v. Pritchard,1 he said that he had aimed at attaining : The doctrines of this court ought to be as well settled, and made as uniform,...that the doctrines of this court are to be changed by every succeeding judge. Nothing would inflict on me greater pain in quitting this place, than the... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1916 - 644 pages
...conscience. Table Talk Eq. The modern theory follows that of Lord Eldon: 'The doctrines of this court ought to be as well settled, and made as uniform almost...down fixed principles, but taking care that they are not to be applied according to the circumstances of each case.' Gee v. Pritchard. 2 Swanst. 402, 414,... | |
 | Peter Charles Hoffer - 1990 - 324 pages
...chancellors, agreed with Blackstone on this point at least. Selden's accusation still rankled Eldon: "l cannot agree that the doctrines of this court are...changed with every succeeding judge. Nothing would inHict on me greater pain, in quitting this place, than the recollection that l had done anything to... | |
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The doctrines of this Court ought to be as well settled, and made as uniform, almost, as those of the common law, laying down fixed principles, but taking care that they are to be applied according to the circumstances of each case. 
