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" The common law affords to every one reasonable protection against fraud in dealing ; but it does not go to the romantic length of giving indemnity against the consequences of indolence and folly, or a careless indifference to the ordinary and accessible... "
Commentaries on American Law - Page 482
by James Kent - 1848
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California Appellate Decisions, Volume 11

California. District Courts of Appeal - Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 780 pages
...by Chancellor Kent, in the second volume of his great work, page 485, "the law affords to everyone reasonable protection against fraud in dealing; but...the ordinary and accessible means of information". tSee Rocka[ell&io v. Baker, 80 Am. Dec. 624; Saunders v. Hatter-man, 37 Am. Dec. 404; Brown v. Gray,...
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California Appellate Decisions, Volume 7

California. District Courts of Appeal - Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 766 pages
...the other party." Chancelor Kent says, at page 484, 2nd volume, Commentaries: "The common law affords to every one reasonable protection against fraud in...against the consequences of indolence and folly, or я careless indifference to the ordinary and accessible means of Information." "A court of equity,"...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 175

Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 714 pages
...following statement from Kent's Commentaries was quoted with approval: "The common law affords to everyone reasonable protection against fraud in dealing, but...the ordinary and accessible means of information." In Schicabacker v. Riddle, 99 1ll. 343, it was held that, in an action for deceit on account of alleged...
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 72

Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 742 pages
...Commentaries, says: ''The common law affords to every one reasonable protection against fraud in dealings, but it does not go to the romantic length of giving...the ordinary and accessible means of information." 2 Kent Com. 484*. Opinion of the Couru whatever representations were made by the vendors were mere...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the ..., Book 10

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1883 - 1186 pages
...484, 485, has justly said, that the law does not go to the romantic length of giving indemnity agajnst the consequences of indolence and folly, or a careless...the ordinary and accessible means of information. We think that this imputation cannot be made with any propriety against the appellee. The subject of...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the District Courts of Appeal of ..., Volume 14

Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 996 pages
...by Chancellor Kent, in the second volume of his great work, page 485, "the law affords to everyone reasonable protection against fraud in dealing ; but...the ordinary and accessible means of information." (See Rockafellow v. Baker, 41 Pa. 319, [80 Am. Dec. 624] ; Sounders v. Hatterman, 24 NC 32, [37 Am....
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Mississippi Reports ... Being Cases Argued and Decided in the ..., Volume 28

Mississippi. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1856 - 878 pages
...own folly and negligence not to examine. And Chancellor Kent, vol. 2, p. 484, says, " that the law does not go to the romantic length of giving indemnity against the consequence of indolence and folly, or a careless indifference to the ordinary and accessible means...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ..., Volume 126

California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 862 pages
...section 200 a, quotes the rule from Kent's Commentaries as follows : "The common law affords to everyone reasonable protection against fraud in dealing; but...the ordinary and accessible means of information." Among other cases found in our reports upon the question are: Hawkins v. Hawkins, 50 Cal. 558 ; Senter...
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ..., Volume 50

California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 812 pages
...themselves." So Chancellor Kent says, at page 484, 2d vol. Commentaries : " The common law affords to every one reasonable protection against fraud in...the ordinary and accessible means of information." (Story's Eq. Jurisprudence, Sec. 200 a.) By the COURT: The demurrer was properly sustained. It does...
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Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Determined in the Supreme ..., Volume 46

Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 782 pages
...opportunity to do so. Chancellor Kent in Yol. 2d, p. 485, of his Commentaries, says: "The common law affords to every one reasonable protection against fraud in...the ordinary and accessible means of information." Again on the same page he says: "Every person reposes at his peril on the opinion of others, when lie...
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