... every injury imports a damage, though it does not cost the party one farthing, and it is impossible to prove the contrary ; for a damage is not merely pecuniary, but an injury imports a damage, when a man is thereby hindered of his right. The Law of Torts Or Private Wrongs - Page 88by Francis Hilliard - 1859 - 719 pagesFull view - About this book
| John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 744 pages
...action upon the case is not maintainable, because here is no hurt or damage to the plaintiff; but surely every injury imports a damage, though it does not...a damage, * when a man is thereby hindered of his riff/it. As in an action for slanderous words, though a man does not lose a penny by reason of the... | |
| William Newland Welsby - Judges - 1846 - 576 pages
...and want of remedy are reciprocal It is said there is no hurt or damage to the plaintiff; but surely every injury imports a damage, though it does not cost the party one farthing, when a man is thereby hindered of his right. If a man gives another a cuff on the ear, though it cost... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, James Manning, Thomas Colpitts Granger, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1848 - 1084 pages
...violation of the peculiar and private privilege of the plaintiff. In Ashby v. White, Lord Holt says : " Every injury imports a damage, though it does not...when a man is thereby hindered of his right. As, in an action for slanderous words, though a man does not lose a penny by reason of the speaking of them,.... | |
| Charles James Gale - Servitudes - 1849 - 552 pages
...of the land, would be evidence of a right to do them (a). In Ashby v. White (b), Lord Holt says, " Every injury imports a damage, though it does not...not merely pecuniary, but an injury imports a damage where a man is thereby hindered of his right." After adverting to some cases of trespass, such as a... | |
| Theodore Sedgwick - Damages - 1852 - 722 pages
...upon the case is not maintainable, because here is no hurt or damage to the plaintiff; but surely, every injury imports a damage, though it does not...merely pecuniary ; but an injury imports a damage, where a man is thereby hindered of his right As in an action for slanderous words, though a man does... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1853 - 454 pages
...to the plaintiff: but, surely, every injury imports a damage; a damage is not merely pecuniary; and injury imports a damage when a man is thereby hindered of his right. For slanderous words, though a man does not lose a penny by the speaking of them, yet he shall have... | |
| William Tidd - Civil procedure - 1856 - 838 pages
...upon the case is not maintainable, because there is no hurt or damage to the plaintiff; but surely every injury imports a damage, though it does not...merely pecuniary, but an injury imports a damage, where a man is thereby hindered of his right. As in an action for slanderous words, though a man does... | |
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