The practice of the law is a perfectly distinct art. Frederick Pollock artdistinctlaw Change image and share on social
It is odd how learned persons fail to see that new terms and definitions are apt to mean new doubts and litigation. Frederick Pollock aptdefinitiondoubt Change image and share on social
It cannot be assumed that equity was following common law whenever they agreed, any more than the converse. Frederick Pollock agreeassumecommon Change image and share on social
Our lady the Common Law is a very wise old lady though she still has something to learn in telling what she knows. Frederick Pollock commonladylaw Change image and share on social
Have you ever found any logical reason why mutual promises are sufficient consideration for one another (like the two lean horses of a Calcutta hack who can only just stand together)? I have not. Frederick Pollock calcuttaconsiderationfind Change image and share on social
Not that pleading can be taken as a test, for the forms of action, notably Debt, ignore the fundamental difference between duties imposed by law and duties created by the will of the parties. Frederick Pollock actioncreatedebt Change image and share on social
But it is strange how many rational beings believe the ultimate truths of the universe to be reducible to patterns on a blackboard. Frederick Pollock beingblackboardpattern Change image and share on social