Cooke v New River Co: CA 1888

Bowen LJ said that judgments should be given on points that the judge is bound to decide. Deciding more than is necessary could, ‘like the proverbial chickens of destiny’, come home to roost sooner or later.

Judges:

Bowen LJ

Citations:

(1888) 38 Ch D 56

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedWalters v Olins CA 4-Jul-2008
The claimant appealed against a finding that he had entered into a mutual will contract with the deceased.
Held: It is a legally necessary condition of mutual wills that there is clear and satisfactory evidence of a contract between two . .
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Litigation Practice

Updated: 21 August 2022; Ref: scu.270588