"Many of the old cases are strange and absurd : so also are some of the modern ones."

"Some modern cases have in my opinion gone too far."

"In our law every case hath its stand or fall from a particular reason or circumstance."

"Every case stands upon its own bottom."

"I have the strongest disinclination, as I believe every other Judge has, that any case should be decided otherwise th…"

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

"We must not overturn, the cases."

"The use of cases is to establish principles; if the cases decide different from the principles, I must follow the pri…"

"Pray let us so resolve cases here that they may stand with the reason of mankind, when they are debated abroad. Shall…"

"Great cases like hard cases make bad law. For great cases are called great, not by reason of their importance in shap…"