 | 1785 - 522 pages
...bychance. Ii lawyers were to undertake no caufes till they were furc they were juft, a man might he precluded altogether from a trial of his claim, though, were it judicially examined, it might be found à very juft claim." This was found practical doclrine, and rationally rcpreiled a too relined fcrupulofuy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...There muft al-. ways be fome advantage, on one fide or other j and it is better that advantage mould be had by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake no caufea till they were fure they were juft, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...entitled. There muft always be fome advantage, on one fide or other ; and it is better that advantage mould be had by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake no caufes till they were fure they were juft, a man might be precluded altogether from a trial of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other ; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance....judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim1.' This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity" of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...must always be some advantage, on one side or other ; and it is better that advantage should be nad by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were to undertake...judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." — This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 pages
...which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance....judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." — This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 pages
...which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that advantage should be had by talents than by chance....judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." — This \vas sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity... | |
 | Christopher Wordsworth - 1818 - 544 pages
...and a better method of communication, he has the advantage of his adversary, it is an advantage to which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage,...judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim." Boswcll's Tow to the Hebrides, p. 14. this office, and learned counsaile, (for there was not... | |
 | 1824 - 552 pages
...Tin-re must always be some advantage, on one side or another; and it is better that advantage shoulu be had by talents, than by chance. If lawyers were...judicially examined, it might be found a very just claim.' " This was sound practical doctrine, and rationally repressed a too refined scrupulosity of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other; and it is better that ad vantage should be had by talents than by chance. If lawyers...were just, a man might be precluded altogether from Tour to a trial of his claim, though, were it judicially exHebrid ' amined, it might be found a very... | |
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If by a superiority of attention, of knowledge, of skill, and a better method of communication, he has the advantage of his adversary, it is an advantage to which he is entitled. There must always be some advantage, on one side or other ; and it is better... 
