My distinction is, that in incorrect wills the Court may take…

It seems to me that the argument of the defendant's counsel blows hot and cold at the same time.

Wherever a man neglects to take advantage of any defence which he has at the time, he waives it.

A casus omissus can in no case be supplied by a Court of law, for that would be to make laws.

Expressions used in particular cases are to be understood with relation to the subject-matter then before the Court.

All arguments on the hardship of a case, either on one side or the other, must be rejected, when we are pronouncing what the law is; for such arguments are only quicksands in the law, and, if indulged, will soon swallow up every principle …

The Court is at liberty to transpose and mould clauses and words in a will so as to make the whole take effect.