 Laches, in legal significance, is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as parties are in the same condition, it matters little whether one presses a right promptly or slowly, within limits allowed by law; but when, knowing...  The Southern Reporter - Page 3971918Full view - About this book
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 970 pages
..."Laches, in legal significance, is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as parties are in the same condition, it matters...right promptly, or slowly within limits allowed by the law; but when, knowing his rights, he takes no step to enforce them until the condition of the... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 588 pages
...legal significance is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as the parties are in the same condition, it matters little...by law; but when, knowing his rights, he takes no steps to enforce them until the condition of the other party has in good faith become so changed that... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1020 pages
...denial of relief. Bernent v. La Dow (C. C.) 66 Fed. 185. One who, knowing his rights, takes no steps to enforce them until the condition of the other party has in good faith becoine so changed that he cannot be restored to his former state If the rights be then enforced, is... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 1146 pages
...legal significance, is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as the parties are in the same condition, it matters little...condition of the other party has, in good faith, become so changed that he cannot be restored to his former state, if the right be enforced, delay becomes... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 1338 pages
...'Laches, in legal significance, is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as parties are in the same condition, it matters...until the condition of the other party has, in good fafth, become so changed that he cannot be restored to his former state, if the right be then enforced,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 1332 pages
..."Laches, in legal significance, is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as parties are In the same condition, it matters...right promptly or slowly, within limits allowed by the law; but when, knowing his rights, he takes no step to enforce them until the condition of the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1344 pages
...mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as the parties are in the sanie condition, it matters little whether one presses a right promptly or slowly within the limits allowed by law; but when, knowing his rights, he takes no steps to -enforce them until the... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 708 pages
...plaintiff. Laches in legal significance is not mere delay, but delay that works a disadvantage to another. So long as parties are in the same condition, it matters...by law ; but when, knowing his rights, he takes no steps to enforce them until the condition of the other party has in good faith so changed that he cannot... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 760 pages
...was short of a legal deed of conveyance. (Page 666.) 2. QUIETING TITLE — LACHES. — So long as the parties are in the same condition, it matters little...whether one presses a right promptly or slowly within the limits allowed by law; but when, knowing his rights, he takes no steps to enforce them until the... | |
 | Law - 1927 - 294 pages
...fjjir. I/aches in legal significance is not mere delay, but delay that worksxa disadvantage to another. So long as 'parties are in the same condition, it matters little whether one pursues a right promptly or slowly, within limits allowed by law; tout when knowing his rights he takes... | |
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