There is no presumption in this country that every person knows the law; it would be contrary to common sense and reason, if it were so. Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah - Page 43by Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, George L. Nye, Joseph M. Tanner, John Walcott Thompson, Alonzo Blair Irvine, August B. Edler, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich, Harmel L. Pratt - 1910Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1859 - 670 pages
...per Maule, J., in Martindale v. Faulkner, 2 Com. B. Rep. 719; Ğ. c. 15 Law J. Rep. (NS) CP 9+, — "There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. • • • • The rule is, that ignorance of the law shall not excuse a man or relieve him from the... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 612 pages
...in a suit in Chancery. That presupposes the client to possess a considerable knowledge of the law. There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. In Jones v. Randall, Cowp. 37, Dunning, arguendo, says : " The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1874 - 658 pages
...that in Martindale v. Falkner, 2 CB, 719, Maule, J., correctly explains the rule of law. He says : ' There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason, if it were so.' In Jones v. Randall, Cmvp., 38, 40, Dunning, arguendo, says: 'The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| England - 1855 - 812 pages
...of the Roman.'1 " [There is no presumption in this country, said Mr. Justice Maule, in a late caĞe. that every person knows the law: it would be contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. A person may be ignorant of the law ; but the rule is that such ignorance shall not excuse him, or... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 668 pages
...Martindale v. Falkner, 2 С. В. 70G, the language of Maule, J. there is clear and common sense. He says (p. 719): "There is no presumption in this country that...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. In Jones v. Randal/, Cowp. 37, Dunning, aryuendo, says, ' The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| Law - 1884 - 550 pages
...five thousand Instead of five hundred volumes. We may therefore safely say with Mr. Justice Maule " there is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so" and add, as he did, with a quiet dig at his learned brethren : " If every body knew the law, there... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, William Mawdesley Best, George James Philip Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 1102 pages
...Mayor,' &c. of in Martindale v. Falkner(b), and they arc a good exposi- EWKESBIJErtion of the law : " There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so. In Jones v. Randall (c) Dunning, arguendo, says : ' The laws of this country are clear, evident, and certain... | |
| Law - 1872 - 536 pages
...law as laid down by Mr. Justice MAIJLE in MaHhtiluli v. l''nlkn'-i- ('1 CB 719; 15 LJ 04 CP), that " there is no presumption in this country that every...knows the law; it would be contrary to common sense if it were so. ... The rule is that ignorance of the law shall not excuse a man, or relieve him from... | |
| Nicholas St. John Green - Criminal law - 1879 - 838 pages
...Martindale v. Fnlkner, 2 CB 719, Mnule, J., correctly explains the rule of law. He says : ' 'I here is no presumption in this country that every person...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so.' In Jones v. liandall, Cowp. 38, 40, Dunning, aryuendo, says : ' The laws of this country are clear, evident,... | |
| Law - 1875 - 774 pages
...Blackburn, in Regina v. Mayor of Tewksbury, LR 3 QB 629 ; 37 LJQB 288, as clear and common sense : " There is no presumption in this country that every...contrary to common sense and reason if it were so." In Protector v. Geering, Hardres, 85, 99, Atkins says, arguendo : " Errors are like felons and traytors... | |
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