Old rights must remain: it would be very unreasonable if it should be otherwise. - Joseph Yates

I wish as sincerely as any man, that learned men may have all the encouragements, and all the advantages that are consistent with the general right and good of mankind.

It is proper to inquire into the practice and precedents; and to see whether they have been uniform and concomitant.

Great attention and respect is undoubtedly due to the decisions of a Lord Chancellor: but they are not conclusive upon a Court of common law.