Quote by Charles Dickens

[S]ome score of members of the High Court of Chancery bar ought to be --- as here they are --- mistily engaged in one of the ten thousand stages of an endless cause, tripping one another up on slippery precedents, groping knee-deep in technicalities, running their goat-hair and horse-hair warded heads against walls of words, and making a pretence of equity with serious faces ....


[S]ome score of members of the High Court of Chancery bar ou

Summary

This quote describes the members of the High Court of Chancery as being involved in complex and never-ending legal proceedings. They often confuse and obstruct each other by citing obscure precedents, getting lost in technical details, and facing verbose arguments. Despite this, they maintain a façade of fairness and justice while navigating a labyrinth of legalities.

By Charles Dickens
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