 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery - 1827 - 858 pages
...made shewing an intention, that such a thing shall take place ; without reference to the circumstance, whether the testator had any knowledge of the extent...if he had known one thing or another. It is enough for me to say, he had such intention ; and I will not speculate upon what he would have intended in... | |
 | Francis Hilliard - 1839 - 672 pages
...would have done, had he been aware of the true state of the circumstances and the extent of his power. Nothing can be more dangerous, than to speculate upon...another. It is enough to say, he had such intention. Whether he thought he had the right, or, knowing otherwise, intended by an arbitrary execution of power... | |
 | Thomas Jarman - 1844 - 936 pages
...disposition, had he been accurately acquainted with the title; and (as a great Judge has observed) " nothing can be more dangerous than to speculate upon...would have done, if he had known one thing or another (</)." A question which has been much discussed is, whether whether prin• • . ,. .,i • ciple... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 742 pages
...he is able, and gives effect to every thing contained in it, without reference to the consideration whether the testator had any knowledge of the extent...not. Nothing can be more dangerous than to speculate on what he would have done if he had known one thing or another. It CHAP. \i enough to say that he... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 528 pages
...he is able, and gives effect to every thing contained in it, without reference to the consideration whether the testator had any knowledge of the extent...not. Nothing can be more dangerous than to speculate on what he would have done if he had known one thing or another. It is enough to say that he has manifested... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1857 - 410 pages
...any knowledge of the extent of his power or not. Nothing Can be more dangerous than to speculate on what he would have done if he had known one thing or another* It is enough to say that he has manifested the intention that the property over which he professes to exercise a testamentary... | |
 | India, Whitley Stokes - 1865 - 318 pages
...testator would not have made the disposition, had he been accurately acquainted with the title, and "nothing can be more dangerous than to speculate upon...would have done, if he had known one thing or another" (1 Jariu. Wills, 417, citing Sir RP Arden in 2 Ves. Jun. 370.) Illustrations. (al The farm of Sult&npur... | |
 | Freeman Oliver Haynes - 1873 - 592 pages
...showing an inten" tion, that such a thing shall take place, without " reference to the circumstance whether the testator " had any knowledge of the extent...power, or " not. Nothing can be more dangerous than to specu" late upon what he would have done, if he had known " one thing or another. It is enough for... | |
 | Theodore Frelinghuysen Cornell Demarest - 1887 - 624 pages
...made .showing an intention that such a thing shall take place, without reference to the circumstance whether the testator had any knowledge of the extent of his power or not. . . . Whether he thought he had the right, or knowing the extent of his authority intended by arbitrary... | |
 | Gilbert Stuart Henderson - 1889 - 614 pages
...testator meant the property to go in the manner indicated by him.8 " The Court will not speculate on what he would have done, if he had known one thing or another.9 A bequest for a man's benefit, as for the payment of his debts, is, for the purpose of election,... | |
| |
... an intention, that such a thing shall take place ; without reference to the circumstance, whether the testator had any knowledge of the extent of his power, or not. Nothing can be more dangerous than to speculate upon what he would have done, if he... 
