 | 1808 - 844 pages
...those water nymphs, by a person who had a new suit of clothes spoiled by this operation; but after a long argument, it was determined by the whole court...not answerable for the consequences; and so the poor gentlemali was doubly non-suited— for he not only lost his suit of clothes, but a suit at law. [Here... | |
 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...by a person who had a new suit of clothes spoiled by this operation ; but, after a long arguxnent, it was determined by the whole court, that the action would not lye, in as much as the defendant was in the exercise of a legal right, and not answerable for the consequences,... | |
 | 1814 - 680 pages
...these water nymphs, by a person who had a new suit of clothes spoiled by this operation ; but, after a long argument, it was determined by the whole court, that the action would not lye, in as much as the defendant was in the exercise of a legal right, and not answerable for the consequences,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...after long argument, it was determined by the whole court, that the action would not lie, in as much as the defendant was in the exercise of a legal right, and not answerable for the conseseqnences ; and so the poor gentleman was doubly nonsuited ; for he lost not only his suit of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...these water nymphs, by a person who had n new suit of clothes spoiled by this operation ; but, after long argument, it was determined by the whole court, that the action would not lie, in as much as the defendant was in the exercise •fa legal right, and not answerable for the conseseqnences... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 pages
...these water-nymphs, by a per son who had a new suit of clothes spoiled by this operation ; but, after long argument, it was determined by the whole court,...inasmuch as the defendant was in the exercise of a legal fight, and not answerable for the consequences ; and so the poor gentleman was doubly nonsuited ; for... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1829 - 442 pages
...spoiled by thia operation! but after long argument it was determined that no damages could be awarded; inasmuch as the defendant was in the exercise of a...consequences. And so the poor gentleman was doubly non-suited; fur he lost both his suit of clothes and his suit at law. These smearings and scratchings, these washings... | |
 | 1829 - 570 pages
...spoiled by this operation: but after long argument it was determined that no dam. ages could be awarded; inasmuch as the defendant was in the exercise of a...consequences. And so the poor gentleman was doubly non-suited; fur he lost both his suit of clothes and his suit at law. These smearings and scratching^, these washings... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 pages
...who had a new suit of clothes spoiled by thin operation ; hut after long argument, it was detjrmin ed by the whole court, that the action would not lie,...the defendant was in the exercise of a legal right, hml not answerable for the consequences ; ami so the poor gentleman was do'il.ly non suited ; or he... | |
 | 1821 - 370 pages
...these water-nymphs by a person who had a new suit of clothes spoiled by this operation ; hut, after long argument, it was determined by the whole Court,...action would not lie, inasmuch as the defendant was in exercise of a legal riglit, and .not answerable for the conseqnences ; and so the poor gentleman wasdoubly... | |
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... inasmuch as the defendant was in the exercise of a legal right, and not answerable for the consequences ; and so the poor gentleman was doubly nonsuited, for he lost not only his suit of clothes, but his suit at law. 
