Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley: Doing

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley was English judge. Explore interesting quotes on doing.

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“I do not wish to shake titles, and I shall do precisely what our predecessors have always done—leave the case where it is. It is a rock ahead that everybody knows.”

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley

In re Lashmar (1890), L. J. Rep. (N S.) 60 Ch. 146.

“There is nothing illegal in keeping up a tomb; on the contrary, it is a very laudable thing to do.”

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley

In re Tyler, Tyler v. Tyler (1891), L. R. 3 C. D. [1891], p. 258.

“Unless Parliament has conferred upon the Court that power in language which is unmistakable, the Court is not to assume that Parliament intended to do that which so seriously affect foreigners who are not resident here, and might give offence to foreign Governments. Unless Parliament has used such plain terms as show that they really intended us to do that, we ought not to do it.”

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley

In re A. B. & Co. (1900), L. R. 1 Q. B. D. [1900], C. A. p. 544. See also Ex-parte Blain, 12 Ch. D. 522; In re Pearson (1892), 2 Q. B. 263.

“I do not mean to say that the Court could not give leave to amend, but I cannot conceive that the Court would listen to an application for leave to amend after the trial. That could not have been intended: it would be opposed to all principles of justice.”

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley

Lowe v. Lowe (1899), L. R. P. D. C. A. [1899], p. 209.

Justice

“I do not see why, if we can tell what a man intends, and can give effect to his intention as expressed, we should be driven out of it by other cases or decisions in other cases. I always protest against anything of the sort.”

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley

In re Morgan (1893), 3 Ch. 228.

Decision

“I know of no duty of the Court which it is more important to observe, and no powers of the Court which it is more important to enforce, than its power of keeping public bodies within their rights. The moment public bodies exceed their rights] they do so to the injury and oppression of private individuals, and those persons are entitled to be protected from injury arising from such operations of public bodies.”

Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley

Roberts v. Gwyrfai District Council (1899), L. R. 2 C. D. 614.

Personality