 | New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1822 - 622 頁
...case of stale demands, are founded in substantial justice, SHU"*!), and the clearest policy. If the party, having knowledge of his rights, will sit still,...them, permit persons to act as if they did not exist, and to acquire interests, and consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | James Stewart - 1831 - 754 頁
...certainly may be cases in which, after a length of time, though it may not be pleadable, this court will hold a bill to come too late. If a party having knowledge...claim, there is no reason that I know of, why every presumption should not arise, as in the case of a bond. Jones v. Turberville (a) is a very clear case,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 626 頁
...prejudice as to the result ; and upon that occasion observed, that if a party, having knowledge of bis rights, will sit still, and, without asserting them,...acquire interests, and consider themselves as owners of property to which the other will not assert nil right, there is no reason why every presumption should... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1844 - 896 頁
...courts in the case of stale demands, are founded in substantial justice and the clearest policy. If the party having knowledge of his rights, will sit still,...them, permit persons to act as if they did not exist, and to acquire interests and to consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | 1885 - 550 頁
...demands," says Chancellor Kent, " are founded iu substantial justice and the clearest policy. If the party having knowledge of his rights will sit still...them permit persons to act, as if they did not exist, and to acquire interests and to consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | 1885 - 548 頁
...demands," says Chancellor Kent, " are founded in substantial justice and the clearest policy. If the party having knowledge of his rights will sit still...them permit persons to act, as if they did not exist, and to acquire interests and to consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | John Houston Merrill, Charles Frederic Williams, Thomas Johnson Michie, David Shephard Garland - 1890 - 1194 頁
...courts, in the case of stale demands, are founded in substantial justice and the clearest policy. If the party, having knowledge of his rights, will sit still,...them, permit persons to act as if they did not exist, and to acquire intere»ts, and consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | John Davison Lawson - 1899 - 820 頁
...demands," says Chancellor Kent, "are founded in substantial justice and the clearest policy. If the party having knowledge of his rights will sit still...them permit persons to act, as if they did not exist, and to acquire interests and to consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | Frank Sumner Rice, William Lawrence Clark - 1899 - 786 頁
...courts, in the case of stale demands, are founded in substantial justice and the clearest policy. If the party, having knowledge of his rights, will sit still,...them, permit persons to act as if they did not exist, and to acquire interests, and consider themselves as owners of the property, there is no reason why... | |
 | 1904 - 1222 頁
...redemption of a mortgagor. There certainly may be cases in which, after a length of time, though it may not be pleadable, this Court would hold a bill to...his rights, will sit still, and, without asserting [480] them, permit persons to act as if they did not exist, to acquire interests, and consider themselves... | |
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These presumptions, to be drawn by the courts in the case of stale demands, are founded in substantial Justice and the clearest policy. If the party, having knowledge of his rights, will sit still, and, without asserting them, permit persons to act as... 
