_Ex Parte_ Jones

(18 Chancery Division, 109)

Oh for the wily infant who married the widow and made Profit of coke and of breeze, and never a penny he paid! Oh for the Corporation of Birmingham cheated and snared, Taking orders for coke that the widow and infant prepared! Oh for the Court of Appeal, and oh for Lords Justices three! Oh for the Act that infants from contracts may shake themselves free! Oh for the common law with its store of things old and new! Birmingham coke is good and good Coke upon Littleton too.

FINLAY v. CHIRNEY

(20 Queen's Bench Division, 494)

When love-sick man descends to folly And gets engaged, he must not stray, The jury takes the part of Polly, And if he jilts her, he must pay.

The only way his fault to cover, From damages and costs to fly, To leave his jilted lady-lover Without an action is--to die![L]

[L] The decision was to the effect that in most cases an action for breach of promise of marriage does not survive against the representatives of the promiser.

POLLARD v. PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY

(40 Chancery Division, 345)

"Shall I take your photograph, my pretty maid?" "You may if you like, kind sir," she said.

"Do you like your photograph, my pretty maid?" "It is more than flattering, sir," she said.

"I'll publish your photograph, my pretty maid." "Indeed but you won't, kind sir," she said.

"As a Christmas card, my pretty maid." "The very idea, kind sir!" she said.

"But what if I've done it, my pretty maid?" "I'll get an injunction, sir," she said.

"The law is with you, my pretty maid," The learned judge of the Chancery said.

"You have proved the negative, my pretty maid, A difficult thing in law," he said.