 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Nicholas Simons, John Stuart - 1824 - 678 pages
...Compromise is unimpeachable. The VICE-CHANCELLOR, [after stating the Facts of the Case:] — •-• 1824. Question arises, such as this Question of Construction...extremely reasonable that Parties should terminate their differences by dividing the stake between them, in the proportions which may be agreed upon. In this... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1885 - 678 pages
...Leach, VC, in Naylor v. Winck, 1 8. & S. £55, said : " If a party, acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law, is induced to give up a...equity will relieve him from the effect of his' mistake ; " and in Clifton v. Cockburn, 3 M. & K. 76, Lord Brougham said : "I think I could, without much difficulty,... | |
 | 1854 - 1096 pages
...made for the purpose of compromising that question. Also, if aparty acting in ignorance of aplain and settled principle of law is induced to give up a portion...mistake; but where a doubtful question arises, such as the construction upon a will, it is extremely reasonable that parties should terminate their differences... | |
 | William Burge - 1838 - 910 pages
...knowledge of all the doubts and difficulties that arise, (a) If a party acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law, is induced to give up a...under the name of compromise, a court of equity will release him from the effect of his mistake. (6) But where a doubtful question arises, such as a question... | |
 | William Burge - 1838 - 904 pages
...will release him from the effect of his mistake. (&) But where a doubtful question arises, such as a question of construction upon the will of the testator,...extremely reasonable that parties should terminate their differences by dividing the stake between them, in the proportions which may be agreed upon, (c) A... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1839 - 658 pages
...has been laid down as unquestionable doctrine, that if a party, acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law, is induced to give up a...indisputable property to another, under the name of a compromise, a Court of Equity will relieve him from the effect of his mistake. 1 But where a doubtful... | |
 | 1841 - 490 pages
...Leach said, that if a party, acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law, should be induced to give up a portion of his indisputable property...another under the name of compromise, a Court of Equity would relief him against the effect of his mistake. But where a doubtful question arose, such as the... | |
 | William Burge - 1847 - 626 pages
...knowledge of all the doubts and difficulties that arise (w). If a party acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law, is induced to give up a...under the name of compromise, a Court of Equity will release him from the effect of his mistake (.r). But where a doubtful question arises, such as a question... | |
 | William Burge - 1849 - 618 pages
...his indisputable property, to another under the name of compromise, a Court of Equity will release him from the effect of his mistake (*). But where a doubtful question arises, such as a question of construction upon the will of the testator, it is extremely reasonable that parties should... | |
 | John Adams - 1852 - 816 pages
...recognised by modern decisions, (a) It is said, top, that if a party acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law is induced to give up a portion of his undisputable property to another, under the name of a compromise, he shall be relieved from the effect... | |
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If a party acting in ignorance of a plain and settled principle of law, is induced to give up a portion of his indisputable property to another under the name of compromise, a court of equity will relieve him from the effect of his mistake. 
