"A man cannot be allowed to neglect a duty which he has undertaken."

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“It is a great satisfaction for me to find, that this matter will undergo investigation elsewhere, before it is finally decided.”

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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.”

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