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 A Century of English Judicature. period was Patteson (1830-52). He sat in this court for twenty-one years; he was the strongest man in the court, and largely influ enced its action. It was due mainly to his vigorous intellect and great learning that this court was able to maintain its standing

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Coleridge (1835-58) was a very competent lawyer and a man of scholarly attainments. His opinions are among the most finished to be found in the earlier reports.2 His opinion in the case of Lumley г1. Gye, as to the malicious procurement of a breach

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during this period, in the face of the rapidly increasing reputation of the exchequer.1 mersmith Ry. 36 L. J., Q. B. 139; Gibson v. Small, 4 H. L.. Cas. 352; Jeffreys v. Boosey, 4 do. 842; Lumley v. Gye, 2 E. & B. 216; Kay v. Wheeler, 2 C. P. 302. 1 R. z: O'Connell, il Cl. & F. 155; Startup v. Macdonald, 12 L. J.. Ex. 477; Clift v. Schwabe, 17 L_ J., C. P- 2; East Counties Ry. v. Broom, 20 L. J.. Ex. 196; Wright v. Tatham, 5 Cl & F. 670; R. v. Rowlands, 5 Cox Cr. Cas. 406.

of contract, is a good specimen of his style. In this case he was in the minority, and the prevailing view was, in his opinion, simply an Lumley v. Gye, 2 E. & B. 216; Mennie v. Blake, 225, L. J., Q. B. 399: Blackmore v. B. & E. Ry. Co., 27 do. 167; Wilson v. Eden, 19 do. 104; R. v. Scott, 25 L. J., Mag. Cas. 128: Egerton г>. Brownlow, 4 H. L. i; Jeffreys v. Boosey. 4 do. 842; Wright v. Tatham, 5 Cl. & F. 670; Shore v. Wilson, 9 do. 353.
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