 | Law - 1903 - 408 pages
...decide according to the law of the land." Further on he says, " The law in that case being declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the brest of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from according to his private sentiments." The maxim,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1925 - 630 pages
...also because the law in this case being solemnly declared and determined what before was uncertain and indifferent is now become a permanent rule which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from according to the known laws and customs of the... | |
 | Richard A. Posner - Law - 1983 - 436 pages
...waver with every new judge's opinion; as also because the law in that case being solemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments.15 23. 3... | |
 | St. George Tucker, William Blackstone - Law - 2000 - 3301 pages
...waver with every new judge's opinion ; as also because the law in that case being .solemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments : he being... | |
 | Kermit L. Hall - Law - 2000 - 506 pages
...waver with every new judge's opinion; as also because the law in that case being solemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments .... Id.... | |
 | William Blackstone - Droit - 2002 - 500 pages
...waver with every new judge's opinion ; as alfo becaufe the law in that cafe being folemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...permanent rule, which it is not in the breaft of any fubfequcnt judge to alter or vary from, according to his private fentiments : he being fworn to determine,... | |
 | James L. Golden, Professor Emeritus James L Golden, Alan L. Golden - History - 2002 - 562 pages
...his argument, Jefferson quoted another authority on the issue of stare decisis who asserted that it "is now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments . . ." (p.... | |
 | Paul O. Carrese - Law - 2010 - 350 pages
...waver with every new judge's opinion; as also because the law in that case being solemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments: he being... | |
 | Duffy Graham - Law - 2009 - 153 pages
...waver with every new judge's opinion; as also because the law in that case being solemnly declared and determined, what before was uncertain, and perhaps...now become a permanent rule, which it is not in the breast of any subsequent judge to alter or vary from, according to his private sentiments: he being... | |
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For it is an established rule to abide by former precedents, where the same points come again in litigation: as well to keep the scale of justice even and steady, and not liable to waver with every new judge's opinion; as also because the law in that... 
