“It is not fair to criticise every line and letter of a summing-up which has been delivered by a Judge in trying a case, especially when there is a somewhat imperfect record of it.”
Prudential Assurance Co. v. Edmonds (1877), L. R. 2 App. Ca. 494.
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Lord Chancellor of Great Britain 1801–1881Related quotes

“Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.”

Chatterton v. Cave (1877), L. R. 3 App. Cas. 492.

1930s, Address at the Democratic State Convention, Syracuse, New York (1936)
Context: Desperate in mood, angry at failure, cunning in purpose, individuals and groups are seeking to make Communism an issue in an election where Communism is not a controversy between the two major parties.
Here and now, once and for all, let us bury that red herring, and destroy that false issue. You are familiar with my background; you know my heritage; and you are familiar, especially in the State of New York, with my public service extending back over a quarter of a century. For nearly four years I have been President of the United States. A long record has been written. In that record, both in this State and in the national capital, you will find a simple, clear and consistent adherence not only to the letter, but to the spirit of the American form of government.

Dublin, &c. Rail. Co. v. Slattery (1878), L. R. 3 App. Ca. 1197.