Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough: Quotes about personality

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough was Lord Chief Justice of England. Explore interesting quotes on personality.
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“It is a principle of law, that a person intends to do that which is the natural effect of what he does.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Beckwith v. Wood and another (1817), 2 Starkie, 266.

Law , Nature , Personality

“It has been sometimes said, communis error facit jus; but I say communis opinio is evidence of what the law is; not where it is an opinion merely floating and theoretical floating in the minds of persons but where it has been made the ground-work and substratum of practice.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Isherwood v. Oldknow (1815), 3M. &S. (K. B. Rep.) 396, 397.

Law , Error , Personality

“Persons in trade had better be very cautious how they add a fictitious name to their firm, for the purpose of gaining credit.”

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Guidon v. Robson (1809), 2 Camp. 304.

Personality