"I have no authority to alter the practice of the Court."

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

“The Court must not depart from those rules which have been considered necessary for the due administration of justice.”

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

“Courts of justice ought to carry into effect the intentions of testators as far as they can consistently with the rules of law.”

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

“Generally speaking, a witness has no business to concern himself with the merits of the case in which he is called on to give evidence or whether, when given, it will be material to the cause.”