83.

Of conflicting laws, the latest pre

vails.

84.

Legal expressions having a fixed

meaning, are not to be changed.

85.

No one can change his mind to the

injury of another.

86.

To follow foolish precedents, and wink

With both our eyes, is easier than to think.

87.

No one can take a judicial oath, who does not believe that God will punish perjury.

88.

Agents must keep within the scope of their authority, express and implied.

89.

All agencies are terminated by the

death of either of the parties.

90.

The law requires not impossibilities.

91.

When the public way is impassable, the neighboring ground may be passed

over.

92.

Every one may speak, and publish, what he pleases, being responsible therefor,

93.

Persons, incapable in law, may ben

efit, but not injure their estates.

94.

All persons are incapable in law, who

have not intelligent volition.

95.

Rules of law should be founded in

the nature of things.

96.

Certainties can be possessed, uncer

tainties cannot.

97.

What is mine, cannot become an

other's without my act.

98.

The act of law, is the act of all sub

ject to the law.

99.

The last legal will, and the first legal

deed, prevail.

100.

Light, air, water, seas, bays, rivers,

and lakes, are common.

101.

Public officers, acting in good faith, within the scope of their authority, are responsible only to government.

POLICY.

1.

The more freedom, the more disci

pline.

2.

They who govern most, make the

Attempt not to work upon the vulgar

with fine sense, it is nonsense.

9.

Welcome is the cheapest, and the

best cheer.

10.

Praise openly, reprove secretly.

11.

If you be in a hurry, wait upon

yourself.

12.

Be not overcome of evil, but over

come evil with good.

13.

Make a slow answer to a hasty ques

tion.

14.

Never marry but for love, but see

thou love what is lovely.

15.

Those who are to be married, should

choose whom they will have.

16.

Let thy liking ripen before thou love, let thy love advise before thou choose, and let thy choice be fixed before thou marry.

17.

To love with all the heart, is to love

wisely.