John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)

"I am far from being such a Judge as shall lay any intolerable yoke upon any one's neck."

"I do not pretend to dispense equity at large, but only by the consent of the parties, upon a rule of Court."

"It was the rule of Holt, Chief Justice, to make words actionable whenever they sound to the disreputation of the person of whom they were spoken; and this was also Hale's and Twieden's rule; and I thi…"

"The subject being unusual, I fear that I shall not make myself intelligible, but I will do my endeavour, that the reasons of our judgment may be apprehended."

"It would look very strange, when the Commons of England are so fond of their right of sending representatives to Parliament, that it should be in the power of a sheriff, or other officer, to deprive t…"

"Let all people come in, and vote fairly; it is to support one or the other party, to deny any man's vote."

"We take notice of all feasts, and the almanack is part of the common law, the calendar being established by Act of Parliament, and it is published before the Common-prayer Book."

"We ought, as far as we can by law, to support the government of all societies and corporations, especially this of the city of London; and if the mayor and aldermen should not have power to punish off…"