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Courts of justice ought to carry into effect the intentions of testators as far as they can consistently with the rules of law.

Henry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale

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Henry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale, PC QC (18 June 1783 – 18 April 1851) was an English law reformer and Master of the Rolls.

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The Court has not time to indulge in the discussion of imaginary cases.

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