Legal Opinion
Saunders v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 11, 1950PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Terry, Judge,
delivering the opinion of the court:
Lord Chancellor Eldon in the case of Hampson v. Hampson, English Reports, Full Reprint 35 Chancery Book, 15, 395, 3 V. & B. 42, stated the early English law to be
“Courts of equity have an original jurisdiction, which, I agree, must be exercised to a sound discretion; to try questions of fact without the intervention of a jury; and which aid is sought, according to the common expression, for the purpose of informing the conscience of the Court. I agree, that a mistake in refusing to send the cause to a jury is a just ground of appeal if the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Steiner v. SteinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Mackenzie Oil Co. v. Omar Oil & Gas Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1923
- Hook v. HookSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
- duPont v. duPontCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1927
- Sparks v. President of the Farmers' BankCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1868
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