Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon Quotes
October 5, 1732 – April 4, 1802
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It is a rule that those who come into a Court of justice to seek redress, must come with clean hands, and must disclose a transaction warranted by law.
Petrie v. Hannay (1789), 3 T. R. 422. 
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The legislature have anxiously provided for those most useful and deserving body of men, the seamen and marines of this country.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Turtle v. Hartwell (1795), 6 T. R. 429.
That corporations are the creatures of the Crown must be universally admitted.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— King v. Ginever (1796), 6 T. R. 735.
The discussion which was made by Luther, Melancthon, and the other persons who preceded the Reformation, opened the eyes or the public; and they got rid of the delusions which had been spread by the Pope of Rome, and emancipated mankind from the spiritual tyranny they were under, and brought about the establishment of that religion which we now enjoy in this country.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Reeves' Case (1754), 26 How. St. Tr. 591.
There are many situations in life, and particularly in the commercial world, where a man cannot by any diligence inform himself of the degree of credit which ought to be given to the persons with whom he deals; in which cases he must apply to those whose sources of intelligence enable them to give that information. The law of prudence leads him to apply to them, and the law of morality ought to induce them to give the information required.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Pasley v. Freeman (1789), 3 T. R. 51.
There are cases where examinations are admitted, namely, before the coroner, and before magistrates in cases of felony. That appears to me to go rather in support of the general rule than in destruction of it. Every exception that can be accounted for is so much a confirmation of the rule that it has become a maxim, Exceptio probat regulam.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— The King v. Inhabitants of Eriswell (1790), 3 T. R. 722.
No stops are ever inserted in Acts of Parliament, or in deeds; but the Courts of law, in construing them, must read them with such stops as will give effect to the whole.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Doe d. Willis and others v. Martin and others (1790), 4 T. R. 65.
The popish religion is now unknown to the law of this country.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Du Barre v. Livette (1791), Peake's N. P. Cases, 79.
It is of infinite importance to the public that the acts of magistrates should not only be substantially good, but also that they should be decorous.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— The King v. Sainsbury (1791), 4 T. R. 456.
In the hurry of business, the most able Judges are liable to err.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Cotton v. Thurland (1793), 5 T. R. 409.
Equity will go no further than the law.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Tooke v. Hollingworth (1793), 5 T. R. 225.
What a man does in his closet ought not to affect the rights of third persons.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Outram v. Morewood (1793), 5 T. R. 123.
It is a maxim in our law that a plaintiff must shew that he stands on a fair ground when he calls on a Court of justice to administer relief to him.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Booth v. Hodgson (1795), 6 T. R. 409.
He had no right to take the law into his own hands.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Tarleton v. McGawley (1795), 2 Peake, N. P. Ca. 208
It is of great importance that the laws by which the contracts of so numerous and so useful a body of men as the sailors are supposed to be guided, should not be overturned.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Cutter v. Powell (1795), 6 T. R. 320.
Concessions made for the purpose of settling the business for which the action is brought, cannot be given in evidence; but facts admitted I have always received.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Turner v. Railton (1796), 2 Esp. 475.
Concessions made for the purpose of settling the business for which the action is brought, cannot be given in evidence; but facts admitted I have always received.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Turner v. Railton (1796), 2 Esp. 475.
We are all desirous to sit as long as we can, but necessity justifies that which it compels; the strength of man is not adequate to this. Lord Mansfield, as little inclined to give way as any man, did give way at a certain hour in the case of Lord Pomfret.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Stone's Case (1796), 25 How. St. Tr. 1290.
Those regulations that are adapted to the common race of men are the best.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— King v. The College of Physicians (1797), 7 T. R. 288.
If people with the very best intentions carry on prosecutions that are oppressive, the end may not always perhaps sanctify the means.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Williams' Case (1797), 26 How. St. Tr. 704.
Some modern cases have in my opinion gone too far.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Walford v. Duchess de Pienne (1797), 2 Esp. 555.
Whatever might have been my opinion, had this been a new case, I must hold myself bound by decided cases.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Cross v. Glode (1797), 2 Esp. 575.
A plaintiff who comes into a Court of justice must show that he is in a condition to maintain his action.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Morton v. Lamb (1797), 7 T. R. 129.
Precedent goes in support of justice.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Smith v. Bowles (1797), 2 Esp. 578.
Notwithstanding all the care and anxiety of the persons who frame Acts of Parliament to guard against every event, it frequently turns out that certain cases were not foreseen.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Farmer v. Legg (1797), 7 T. R. 190.
We ought not to decide hastily against the words of an Act of Parliament.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— King v. Justices of Flintshire (1797), 7 T. R. 200.
It is our duty to take care that persons in pursuing their own particular interests do not transgress those laws which were made for the benefit of the whole community.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— King v. Waddington (1800), 1 East, 158.
I have often thought since that there is sound sense in what was once said by the late Lord C. J. Eyre, that the sooner a bad precedent was gotten rid of, the better.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— King v. Stone (1800), 1 East, 648 n. (a).
Justice requires that a party should be duly summoned and fully heard before he is condemned.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— King v. Stone (1800), 1 East, 649.
The interest of the public is never better advanced than when we can inculcate by our rules the advantage of acting honestly.
Kenyon, Lloyd, 1st Baron Kenyon— Cuming v. Sharland (1801), 1 East, 413.
