 | George Gordon Byron Byron (baron).) - 1873 - 380 pages
...eould be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of eompelling him to put into eourt a eertain quantity of poetry, and if judgment were given against him, it is highly probable that an exeeption would be taken, were he to deliver for poetry the eontents of this volume. To this he might... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of compelling him to put into court...deliver for poetry the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minority; but as he now makes voluntary tender of the article, he hath no right... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1875 - 590 pages
...against Lord Byron for the purpose of compelling him to pay into Court a certain quantity of poetry, and judgment were given against him, it is highly probable...deliver for poetry the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minority ; but as he now makes a voluntary tender of the article, he has no right... | |
 | Isaac Brandon - 1811 - 598 pages
...offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of compelling him to put into court...probable that an exception would be taken, were he to tieliver for poetry the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minority; but, as he now makes... | |
 | Henry James Jennings - 1881 - 214 pages
...offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Byron for the purpose of compelling him to put into court...deliver for poetry the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minority ; but, as he now makes voluntary tender of the article, he has no right... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 610 pages
...eould be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of eompelling him to put into eourt a eertain quantity of poetry, and if judgment were given against him, it is highly probable that an exeeption would be taken, were he to deliver for poetry the eontents of this volume. To this he might... | |
 | Sir Hall Caine - 1883 - 302 pages
...offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of compelling him to put into court...deliver for poetry the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minority; but as he now makes voluntary tender of the article, he: hath no right... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1885 - 288 pages
...offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Hyron, for the purpose of compelling him to put into court...deliver for poetry the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minoritv; but, as he now makes voluntary tender of the article, he hath no right... | |
 | Edward Augustus Freeman - 1893 - 752 pages
...12. It reminds one of Jeffrey's criticism on Byron: "If any suit could be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of compelling him to put into court a certain quantity of poetry," etc. Edin. Eev. Jan. 1808. - On this subject of the Amphiktyonic Council, the eighteenth number of... | |
 | John Louis Haney - 1904 - 304 pages
...offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose of compelling him to put into court...deliver for poetry, the contents of this volume. To this he might plead minority; but as he now makes voluntary tender of the article, he hath no right... | |
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Now, the law upon the point of minority, we hold to be perfectly clear. It is a plea available only to the defendant; no plaintiff can offer it as a supplementary ground of action. Thus, if any suit could be brought against Lord Byron, for the purpose... 
