 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 496 pages
...inquiry for excessive damages, in an action of trespass, the Reporter makes Wilmot, Chief Justice, say, " This is an inquest of office to " inform the conscience...of the court, " who, if they please, may themselves " assett the damages [t 80J." [t 86] Vide also, to the same effect, 2 Wils. 372. 37*. Htvit v. Mantel,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...is thereupon entered. 2 Lill. Abr. 721. A writ of inquiry of damages is a mere inquest of office, 10 inform the conscience of the court ; who, if they please, may themselves assess the damages. And it is accordingly the practice, in actions upon promissory notes and bills of exchange, instead... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...ontranr.jiidgirientisthcreupon entered. 2 Lili. Abr. 721. * A writ of inquiry of damagn is a mere in<]ueu of office, 10 inform the conscience of the court ; who, if they please, may themselves "s-4S the damnées. And it is accordingly the pt'ctice, in actions upon promissory notes and biljs... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bayly Moore - Law reports, digests, etc - 1818 - 696 pages
...reported to have said, tbat(«) " a writ of inquiry is an inquest of office, to inform the con* science of the Court, who, if they please, may themselves assess the damages." And in Holdipp v. Otway (6), it was held, that upon a judgment in debt by default or confession, the... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...nothing be said to the contrary, judgment is thereupon entered. A writ of inquiry of damages is a mere inquest of office, to inform the conscience of the...if they please, may themselves assess the damages. And it is accordingly the practice in actions upon promissory notes and bills of exchange, instead... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...nothing be said to the contrary, judgment is thereupon entered. A writ of inquiry of damages is a mere inquest of office, to inform the conscience of the...if they please, may themselves assess the damages. And it is accordingly the practice in actions upon promissory notes and bills of exchange, instead... | |
 | William Tidd - Civil procedure - 1821 - 820 pages
...Common Pleas, or by writ of inquiry. In general, a writ of inquiry is awarded : but this is a mere inquest of office, to inform the conscience of the court ; who, if the; please, may themselves assess the damages, with the assent of the plaintiff0, or direct them to... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bayly Moore - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 718 pages
...Bruce v. Karelins, Lord Chief Justice Wilmul is reported to have said, that (a) " a writ of inquiry is an inquest of office, to inform the conscience...if they please, may themselves assess the damages." And in Holdipp v. Ottcay (A), it was held, that upon a judgment in debt by default or confession, the... | |
 | Sir Edmund Saunders, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 494 pages
...and searching several boxes, and drawers, therein, IVilmot chief justice said, " This is an in" quest of office to inform the conscience " of the court,...they please, may " themselves assess the damages." So where the plaintiffs obtained an interlocutoryjudgmentinan action ofassumpsit, and a writ of enquiry... | |
 | Francis King Eagle, Edward Younge - Law reports, digests, etc - 1826 - 774 pages
...In Bruce v. Rawlins, Lord Chief Justice WILMOT is reported to have said, that(l) " a writ of inquiry is an inquest of office, to inform the conscience...court, who, if they please, may themselves assess die damages." And in Holdipp v. Olnny(Z), it was held, that upon a judgment in debt by default or confession,... | |
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this is an inquest of office to inform the conscience of the court, who, if they please, may themselves assess the damages. 
