John Holt (Lord Chief Justice) - Man Quotes

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Every man that is injured ought to have his recompence.

John Holt

It is a disparagement of the Government, who put an ill man into office.

John Holt

Shall we relieve a man, that trusts when he needs not?

John Holt

It is abominable to convict a man behind his back.

John Holt

Shall we indict one man for making a fool of another?

John Holt

Every injury imports a damage, though it does not cost the party one farthing, and it is impossible to prove the contrary; for a damage is not merely pecuniary, but an injury imports a damage, when a man is hereby hindered of his right. As in an action for slanderous words, though a man does not lose a penny by reason of the speaking them, yet he shall have an action. So if a man give another a cuff on the ear, though it cost him nothing, no, not so much as a little diachylon, yet he shall have his action, for it is a personal injury.

John Holt

Libelling against a private man is a moral offence; but when it is against a government, it tends to the destruction of it.

John Holt

Where a man has but one remedy to come at his right, if he loses that he loses his right.

John Holt

Let all people come in, and vote fairly; it is to support one or the other party, to deny any man's vote.

John Holt