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" Mental pain or anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend to redress, when the unlawful act complained of causes that alone ; though where a material damage occurs, and is connected with it, it is impossible a jury, in estimating it, should altogether... "
Cases on Measure of Damages - Page 506
edited by - 1909 - 714 pages
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The House of Lords Cases on Appeals and Writs of Error, Claims of ..., Volume 9

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Charles Clark, William Finnelly - Law reports, digests, etc - 1863 - 822 pages
...is wanting in none. It is to the protection of such material interests that the law chiefly attends. Mental pain or anxiety the law cannot value, and does...jury, in estimating it, should altogether overlook the feeling* of the party interested. For instance, where a daughter is seduced, however deeply the feelings...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 45

Law - 1892 - 582 pages
...proximate result of the act complained of." In Lynch v. Knight, 9 HL Cas. 577, Lord Wensleydale said: "Mental pain or anxiety the law cannot value, and...the unlawful act complained of causes that alone." To the same point are lhtilieay Co. v. Stable*, 62 1ll. 313 ; Canning v. Willinnuilo,cn, 1 Cush. 431;...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 44

Law - 1892 - 554 pages
...of things, money can neither palliate nor compensate the injury he has sustained. "Mental pain and anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend to redress when the unlawful act complained of canses that alone. Lynch v. KuiuM, 9 II. L. Cns. 577. The rapid multiplication of oases of this character...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 38

Law - 1889 - 546 pages
...injury. Johnson v. Wells, 3 Am. Rep. 245 ; Canning v. Wittiamstown, 1 Cash. 451. " Mental pain and anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend to redress, when the unlawful act complained of canses that alone." Lynch v. Knight, 9 HL Cas. 577, as qnoted by opinion in Wyman v. Leavitt, 71 Me....
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The Central Law Journal, Volumes 44-45

Law - 1897 - 1116 pages
...opinions apparently all rest upon a misconception of complained of causes that alone ; though wher.ea material damage occurs and is connected with it, it...altogether overlook the feelings of the party interested." This we maintain is sound, but must be read in connection with the case, when the meaning becomes clear....
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The Federal Reporter: Cases Argued and Determined in the ..., Volumes 57-58

Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 2096 pages
...of tilings, money can neither palliate nor compensate the Injury he has sustained. 'Mental pain and anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend...the unlawful act complained of causes that alone.' Lynch v. Knight, У HL Cas. 577. The rapid multiplication of cases of this character In the state of...
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A Digest of the Law of Libel and Slander: With the Evidence, Procedure, and ...

William Blake Odgers - Forms (Law) - 1881 - 848 pages
...actionable per se, the jury may take such matters into their consideration in according damages. " Mental pain or anxiety the law cannot value, and does...altogether overlook the feelings of the party interested." (Per Lord Wensleydale, in Lynch v. Knight and tvife, 9 HLC 598. See also Haythorn v. Lawson, 3 C. &...
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The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General ..., Volume 36

Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 968 pages
...Williamstown, 1 Cush. 451. So it is said (in Lynch v. Knight, 9 HL 577, 598,) that "mental pain and anxiety, the law cannot value, and does not pretend...the unlawful act complained of causes that alone." Again, in Johnson v. Wells, 6 Nev. 224 ; S. c., 3 Am. Rep. 245, after a very elaborate examination,...
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Albany Law Journal, Volume 23

Law - 1881 - 556 pages
...Willianwtown, 1 Gush. 451. So it is said (in Lynch v. Knight, 9H. L. 577, 598) that "mental pain and anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend...the unlawful act complained of causes that alone." Again, in Johnson v. Wells, 0 Nev. 224 (3 Am. Rep. 245), after a very elaborate examination, it was...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 142

Law reports, digests, etc - 1914 - 1230 pages
...1 Gush. [Mass.] 451. So it is said (in Lynch v. Knight, 9 Ho. L. 577, 5118) that, 'mental pain and anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend...the unlawful act complained of causes that alone.' Again, in Johnson v. Wells, 0 Nev. 224, 3 Am. Rep. 245, after a very elaborate examination, it was...
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