... and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence; where these are wanting, the court is passive and does nothing. Laches and neglect are always discountenanced... The Northwestern Reporter - Seite 1821889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1899 - 2060 Seiten
...relief in equity. In the case of Smith v. Clay, 3 Brown, Ch. 642, note, it is said by Lord Camden: "A court of equity, which is never active in relief...party has slept upon his rights, and acquiesced for a groat length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and... | |
| 1904 - 1148 Seiten
...rightly sustained the demurrers on thai ground, and dismissed it. "A court of equity," said Lord Camden, "has always refused its aid to stale demands, where...acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence. Where these are wanting,... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court - 1880 - 696 Seiten
...v. Clay, 3 Brown's Ch. 699, in note, lays down the doctrine thus: "A court of equity, whick is ever active in relief against conscience or public convenience,...the party has slept upon his rights, and acquiesced a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith... | |
| Irving Browne - 1880 - 638 Seiten
...an adverse right." 2 Story's Eq. Jur., § 1,520. In Smith v. Clay, Ambler, 645, Lord CAMDEN said : " A court of equity, which is never active in relief...convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands, when the party has slept upon his right, and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call... | |
| John Hoff Stewart - 1881 - 808 Seiten
...performance." Lord Camden, at an early day, Johnson v. Somerville. stated the general doctrine as follows : "A court of equity, which is never active in relief...demands where the party has slept upon his rights or acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience,... | |
| 1881 - 556 Seiten
...a bar to a claim for specific performance." Lord Camdeu stated the general doctrine as follows : " A court of equity, which is never active in relief...demands where the party has slept upon his rights or acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience,... | |
| Edmund Henry Turner Snell - 1882 - 940 Seiten
...G. A Jo. 458, 464. (a) Sm. M. 23. vim luttiiiu : guage of Lord Camden in Smitk v. Clay (6) : — " A court of equity, which is never active in relief...demands where the party has slept upon his rights for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith,... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1882 - 798 Seiten
...and adopted by this court in Ihe case of Thomas v. Harvie's Heirs (ante, p. Ш), Lord Camden says : " A court of equity, whic-h is never active in relief...aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon hin right, and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call lorth this court into activity,... | |
| Horace Gay Wood - 1882 - 990 Seiten
...right.1 SEC. 214. Stale Trusts not favored in Equity. — "A court of equity," says LORD CAMDEN, " which is never active in relief against conscience...always refused its aid to stale demands, where the part}- has slept upon his rights. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but good conscience,... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1883 - 1240 Seiten
...jurisprudence, when he declared, in Smith (3 Brown's Chancery Reports, in note), court of equity, which never is active in relief against conscience or public convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demauds, where the party has slept upon his rights for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth... | |
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