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Courts of justice ought to carry into effect the intentions of…

Quote byHenry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale · 1783–1851

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Quote, Biederman v. Seymour (1841), 3 Beav. 371..

English (original)

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

— Henry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale

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