Lane v Cotton and Sir Thomas Franklin

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1701
Date1701
CourtCourt of the King's Bench
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10 cases
  • Triefus & Company Ltd v Post Office
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal
    • 10 May 1957
    ...Act of 19. In ray judgment, what he said in 1778 is appropriate to-day an: is entitled to the highest possible respect. 4 The first case, Lane v. Cotton, decision of the Court of King's Bench, followed upon the first Port Office Act of 1660, which recited the existence of post offices aid e......
  • Ministry of Housing and Local Government v Sharp
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 29 January 1970
    ...Sometimes it is an absolute duty, in which case he must so that it is performed absolutely: see the instances given by Sir John Holt in Lane v. Cotton (1701) 1 Lord Raymond at page 651. At other times it is only a duty to use due diligence, in which case he must see that due diligence is us......
  • Lane and Others against Cotton
    • United Kingdom
    • High Court
    • 1 January 1796
    ...English Reports Citation: 88 E.R. 853 COURTS OF KING'S BENCH, CHANCERY, COMMON PLEAS AND EXCHEQUERLane and Others against Cotton See S. C. 12 Mod. 472; Mersey Docks Trustees v. Gibbs, 1866, L. R. 1 H. L. 111; Bainbridge v. Postmaster-General [1906], 1 K. B. 186. case 34. lane and others aga......
  • Lane v Cotton et Al
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of the King's Bench
    • 1 January 1741
    ...English Reports Citation: 90 E.R. 880 IN THE COURT OF KING'S BENCH Lane and Cotton & Al' See S. C. 12 Mod. 472; 88 E. R. 1458 (with note). [487] lane versus cotton & AiA Intratur Pas. 11 Will. 3, B. E. Eot. 403. [See S. C. 12 Mod. 472; 88 E. E. 1458 (with note).] The pleadings. 2 Mod. 108. ......
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