 | Hampton Lawrence Carson - Judges - 1902 - 414 pages
...variety of topics discussed, we find the doctrine laid down by Lord Camden examined and confirmed : that a court of equity, which is never active in relief...convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his rights for a great length of time. Nothing but conscience, good... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1064 pages
...of perpetual silence upon the lips of his adversary." In Smith v. Clay, Amb. 645, Lord Camden said: "A court of equity, which is never active in relief...conscience or public convenience has always refused its aid toetale demands where the party has slept upon his right, and acquiesced for a great length of time.... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1068 pages
...lips of his adversary." In Smith v. Clay, Amb. 645, Lord Camden said : "A court of equity, which ie never active in relief against conscience or public convenience has always refused its aid téstale demande where the party has slept upon his right, and acquiesced for a great length of time.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 996 pages
...contrary. The court in that case act independently of the statute, and adopt the language of Lord Camden, as follows: — "A court of equity, which is never...convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his rights, or acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call... | |
 | James William Norton-Kyshe - Law - 1904 - 432 pages
...interposes only according to conscience. — Lord St. Leonards, Birch v. Joy (1851), 3 HLC 598. 33. A Court of equity which is never active in relief...convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands where the party has slept upon his right, and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1034 pages
...Caruthers v. Trustees, 12 Leigh 618. See also. Smith v. Thompson, 7 Gratt. HZ. Same — Laches.— A court of equity, which is never active in relief...convenience, has always refused Its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his right, and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothinsr 144 9... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1905 - 836 pages
...Wire Co. v. Lehigh C. & N. Co., supra. Madison v. Copper Co. "A court of equity," said Lord Camden, "which is never active in relief against conscience...convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his rights and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call... | |
 | West Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1905 - 788 pages
...court of equity, which is never active in relief of stale demands, will always refuse relief where the party has slept upon his rights and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call into activity this Court but consciense, good faith and reasonable diligence. Where these are wanting... | |
 | M. E. Dunlap (Counsellor at law) - Law - 1905 - 620 pages
...positive bar to relief in equity, for these courts have always refused their aid to stale demands where the party has slept upon his rights and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call these courts into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence. , A court of equity... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1314 pages
...trust against an express trustee." In section 419, the words of an English chancellor are quoted : "A court of equity, which Is never active In relief...convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his rights and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call... | |
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A court of equity, which is never active in relief against conscience or public convenience, has always refused its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his rights, and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this... 
