 Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds in search of defects in titles, whereon to stir up strife, and put money in his pocket?...  Wit and Humor of Bench and Bar - Page 303by Marshall Brown - 1899 - 578 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1921 - 1066 pages
...fiend than he who hahitually overhauls the register of deeds in search of defects in titles, whereupon to stir up strife and put money in his pocket? 'A moral tone ought to he enforced in the profession which would drive such men out of it."— ABRAHAM LINCOLN. (6) CANONS... | |
 | 1896 - 628 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does thfs. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it." He carried out this in his practice. "Who was your guardian?"... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it. The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it. The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it. The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1899 - 196 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it. The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 298 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it." He carried out this in his practice. "Who was your guardian... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - Presidents - 1924 - 290 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it." He carried out this in his practice. "Who was your guardian?"... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 pages
...litigation. A 11 worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it. The matter of fees is important, far beyond the mere question... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - Presidents - 1902 - 476 pages
...litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this. Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds...moral tone ought to be infused into the profession which should drive such men out of it. ... There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily... | |
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