| 1859 - 670 pages
...per Maule, J., in Martindale v. Faulkner, 2 Com. B. Rep. 719; «. c. 15 Law J. Rep. (NS) CP 9+, — "There is no presumption in this country that every...so. • • • • The rule is, that ignorance of the law shall not excuse a man or relieve him from the consequences of a crime, or from liability upon... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - 1847 - 612 pages
...in a suit in Chancery. That presupposes the client to possess a considerable knowledge of the law. There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. In Jones v. Randall, Cowp. 37, Dunning, arguendo, says : " The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1874 - 658 pages
...that in Martindale v. Falkner, 2 CB, 719, Maule, J., correctly explains the rule of law. He says : ' There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason, if it were so.' In Jones v. Randall, Cmvp., 38, 40, Dunning, arguendo, says: 'The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| 1855 - 812 pages
...of the Roman.'1 " [There is no presumption in this country, said Mr. Justice Maule, in a late ca«e. that every person knows the law: it would be contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. A person may be ignorant of the law ; but the rule is that such ignorance shall not excuse him, or... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 pages
...Martindale v. Falkner, 2 С. В. 70G, the language of Maule, J. there is clear and common sense. He says (p. 719): "There is no presumption in this country that...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. In Jones v. Randal/, Cowp. 37, Dunning, aryuendo, says, ' The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| 1884 - 550 pages
...five thousand Instead of five hundred volumes. We may therefore safely say with Mr. Justice Maule " there is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so" and add, as he did, with a quiet dig at his learned brethren : " If every body knew the law, there... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, William Mawdesley Best, George James Philip Smith - 1870 - 1102 pages
...Mayor,' &c. of in Martindale v. Falkner(b), and they arc a good exposi- EWKESBIJErtion of the law : " There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. In Jones v. Randall (c) Dunning, arguendo, says : ' The laws of this country are clear, evident, and... | |
| 1872 - 536 pages
...law as laid down by Mr. Justice MAIJLE in MaHhtiluli v. l''nlkn'-i- ('1 CB 719; 15 LJ 04 CP), that " there is no presumption in this country that every...knows the law; it would be contrary to common sense if it were so. ... The rule is that ignorance of the law shall not excuse a man, or relieve him from... | |
| Nicholas St. John Green - 1879 - 838 pages
...Martindale v. Fnlkner, 2 CB 719, Mnule, J., correctly explains the rule of law. He says : ' 'I here is no presumption in this country that every person...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so.' In Jones v. liandall, Cowp. 38, 40, Dunning, aryuendo, says : ' The laws of this country are clear,... | |
| 1875 - 774 pages
...Blackburn, in Regina v. Mayor of Tewksbury, LR 3 QB 629 ; 37 LJQB 288, as clear and common sense : " There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so." In Protector v. Geering, Hardres, 85, 99, Atkins says, arguendo : " Errors are like felons and traytors... | |
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