 | Edward Christian - 1817 - 374 страници
...prove what a jewel of the finest water that would fit the socket would be worth ; and the Chief Justice directed the jury, that unless the defendant did produce the jewel, and •hew it not to be of the finest water, they should presume the strongest against him, and make the... | |
 | William Wills - 1838 - 338 страници
...Lord Chief Justice Pratt directed the Jury that unless the defendant produced the jewel, and showed it not to be of the finest water, they should presume...of the best jewels the measure of their damages*. The most prejudicial fact in the trial of Captain Donellan was the rinsing of the phials from which... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1840 - 444 страници
...examined to prove what a jewel of the finest water, to fit the socket, would be worth. The Chief Justice directed the jury, that unless the defendant did produce...strongest against him, and make the value of the best ./'<-»/•/» the measure of their damages, which they did accordingly. The application of this case... | |
 | John William Smith - 1841 - 744 страници
...prove what a jewel of the finest water that would fit the socket would be worth ; and the Chief Justice •directed the jury, that unless the defendant did...the measure of their damages, which they accordingly did. THIS is the case usually referred to for the purpose of illustrating that leading principle of... | |
 | 1869 - 552 страници
...prove what a jewel of the finest water that would fit the socket would be worth ; and the Chief Justice directed the jury that, unless the defendant did produce...strongest against him, and make the value of the best jewel the measure of the damages, which they accordingly did. The action of trover lies for the wrongful... | |
 | 1844 - 506 страници
...a jewel of the finest water that would fit the socket would be worth; and the chief justice (Pratt) directed the jury, that unless the defendant did produce...measure of their damages ; which they accordingly did. In this case what was the title of the plaintiff which the judgment and satisfaction vested in... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best - 1845 - 232 страници
...the stone, rratt, CJ, directed the jury, that, unless the defendant produced the jewel, and shewed it not to be of the finest water, they should presume...value of the best jewels the measure of their damages. So, in the recent case of Mortimer v. Craddock,(e) which was an action of trover for a necklace, consisting... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1852 - 722 страници
...directed the jury, that unless the defendant produced the jewel and showed it not to be of the first water, " they should presume the strongest against...best jewels the measure of their damages," which they did. "The general rule in trover," said Patterson, J.,:J: " is that the damages are measured by the... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best - 1854 - 930 страници
...the stones, the jury were directed that, unless the defendant produced the jewel and thereby shewed it not to be of the finest water, they should presume...against him, and make the value of the best jewels that would fit the socket the measure of their damages. In the great case of Annesley v. The Earl of... | |
 | John William Smith, John Innes Clark Hare, Horace Binney Wallace, John William Wallace - 1855 - 1006 страници
...wnat a jewel of the finest water that *would fit the socket L Ji would be worth; and the Chief Justice directed the jury, that unless the defendant did produce the jewel, and show it not to be of the t 1 Com. Dig. Action upon trevor (B.) 310. finest water, they should presume the strongest against... | |
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Justice directed the jury, that unless the defendant did produce the jewel, and show it not to be of the finest water, they should presume the strongest against him, and make the value of the best jewels the measure of their damages : which they accordingly... 
