Quote#Wisdom
My judgment ought to be given for the plaintiff: but my brothers are…
Quote byJohn Holt · 1642–1710
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Philips v. Bury (1694), 2 T. R. 358..
English (original)
My judgment ought to be given for the plaintiff: but my brothers are all of another opinion, and so I submit to it. The defendant must have his judgment.
— John Holt
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