A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the earliest period to the year 1783, with notes and other illustrations Volume 14 - Tapa blanda
Sinopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ... analogy between which and this, made it more than guess, that, if the reversal hail been reversed in the House of Lords, as being what they called illegal; then sir Samuel Barnardiston had petitioned for leave to bring in a bill to charge his damages (the defendant being dead insolvent) upon tbe estate of the late lord keeper North, by whose undue solicitations and means (the petition bad said) that illegal judgment was obtained; and who, at that time, would say to the contrary, or require proof of it? Let none start at the monstrousness of this supposition; for it will be more familiar, when i have shewn that, in another case by the same faction, tbe like was attempted, and much more intended. Aod it is certain that some surviving friends of th lord keeper were told they must expect it would follow; and thereupon, however none of them meddled with the cause in the House of Lords, as knowing no concern his family had in it, they caused his lordship's argument to be printed, and so it fell into the band of the Peers, who were better prepared thereby to understand the lawyers language, when tbe cause came to be heard. And thus sir Samuel Barnardiston went to law by himself before the Lords, without any opposition at all. Aud, at last upon solemn heariug of tbe cause, the House, by advice of the judges, especially Holt, then lord chief justice of the King'sbench, who clearly explained tbe law to be for the reversal in the Exchequer-chamber, confirmed that judgment; and so, for the justification and lasting honour of the lord chief justice North, it hath rested ever since. This was not the only correction that gentleman, sir Samuel Barnardiston, received upou account of his engagements, which were deep, with that faction. He was accounted am honest man, but mi...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ... analogy between which and this, made it more than guess, that, if the reversal hail been reversed in the House of Lords, as being what they called illegal; then sir Samuel Barnardiston had petitioned for leave to bring in a bill to charge his damages (the defendant being dead insolvent) upon tbe estate of the late lord keeper North, by whose undue solicitations and means (the petition bad said) that illegal judgment was obtained; and who, at that time, would say to the contrary, or require proof of it? Let none start at the monstrousness of this supposition; for it will be more familiar, when i have shewn that, in another case by the same faction, tbe like was attempted, and much more intended. Aod it is certain that some surviving friends of th lord keeper were told they must expect it would follow; and thereupon, however none of them meddled with the cause in the House of Lords, as knowing no concern his family had in it, they caused his lordship's argument to be printed, and so it fell into the band of the Peers, who were better prepared thereby to understand the lawyers language, when tbe cause came to be heard. And thus sir Samuel Barnardiston went to law by himself before the Lords, without any opposition at all. Aud, at last upon solemn heariug of tbe cause, the House, by advice of the judges, especially Holt, then lord chief justice of the King'sbench, who clearly explained tbe law to be for the reversal in the Exchequer-chamber, confirmed that judgment; and so, for the justification and lasting honour of the lord chief justice North, it hath rested ever since. This was not the only correction that gentleman, sir Samuel Barnardiston, received upou account of his engagements, which were deep, with that faction. He was accounted am honest man, but mi...
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