John Holt (Lord Chief Justice): Damage

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice) was English lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England. Explore interesting quotes on damage.

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“If public officers will infringe men's rights, they ought to pay greater damages than other men, to deter and hinder other officers from the like offences.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Ashby v. White (1703), 2 Raym. 956.
Ashby v. White (1703)

Men

“To excuse himself from damage, must say, was ready always and at all times.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

Horn v. Lewins (1698), Fortesc. 235.

Time

“Actual perceptible damage is not indispensable as the foundation of an action; it is sufficient to show the violation of a right, in which case the law will presume damage.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 938.
Ashby v. White (1703)

Law

“Every injury imports a damage, though it does not cost the party one farthing, and it is impossible to prove the contrary; for a damage is not merely pecuniary, but an injury imports a damage, when a man is hereby hindered of his right. As in an action for slanderous words, though a man does not lose a penny by reason of the speaking them, yet he shall have an action. So if a man give another a cuff on the ear, though it cost him nothing, no, not so much as a little diachylon, yet he shall have his action, for it is a personal injury.”

John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

2 Raym. Rep. 955.
Ashby v. White (1703)

Personality