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Product Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1792. Excerpt: ... JUDGMENT BBL1VERED BY Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, Knicht, IV THE CQNSISTORY COURT, In DOCTORS COMMONS, IV T II I CASE OP AUGUSTA EVANS, thtWifa VERSUS THOMAS EVANS, Es Q. ihi Husbands July 2, 1790. The Libel stated, at considerable length, numerous instances of cruelty and ill-treatment, and the depositions of the witnesses were very voluminous, which, as the material parts were recited in the learned Judge's speech, we do not here particularize. The case was most elaborately argued on both sides, after which the learned Judge delivered judgment as follows: Sir William Scott, Knt. This cause has been carefully instructed with evidence by the practisers, who have had the conduct of it; and has been very elaborately argued by the Counsel on both side:-. It now devolves upon me to pronounce the legal result of ihe evidence, which has been thus collected; and of the arguments raised upon that evidence: a duty heavy in itself, from the quantity and weight of the matter; and extremely painful, from the nature and tendency of a great part of it; nd from the inefficacy of this Court to give relief adequate to the wishes of both parties. Heavy and painful as it is, it is a duty which muji be discharged; and which can only be discharged with satisfaction under a consciousness, that it is discharged with attention and impartiality; and.under the reflection, that if, after the endeavours, which 1. have used in cleansing and in instructing my own conscience upon the subject, I should have taken what may be deemed an undue impression of the case, the laws of this country have jiotbeen deficient in providing a mode by which the parties may be relieved against the infirmities of my judgment. The humanity of the Court has been loudly and repeatedly invoked. Humanity is the second ...