 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 880 sider
...in damages. Besides, he has given an efficient bond with sureties. The good-will of a business, " or the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place,"* has nothing in it so peculiar as to warrant the interference of Chancery for its protection. Damage... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1876 - 762 sider
...from the transfer of the mere good will. The legal meaning of good will, as defined by Lord Eldon, " is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place." " It is nothing more than a hope, grounded upon a probability." Parsons on Partnership, second edition,... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - 1912 - 666 sider
...have done under different circumstances. "Good will," as defined by Lord Eldon, "means noth- 4 ing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place." See 4 Words and Phrases, 3128, where the cases upon this subject are collated. If, therefore, we keep... | |
 | Lewis Boyd Sebastian - 1878 - 428 sider
...then in course of decision (&). Thus, Lord Eldon, C., in Cruttwell v. Lye (c), describes goodwill as " nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place " (d). Sir J. Leach, MR, describes it (e) as " an advantage attaching to the possession of the house... | |
 | Lewis Boyd Sebastian - 1878 - 426 sider
...then in course of decision (&). Thus, Lord Eldon, C., in Ondtivell v. Lye (c), describes goodwill as " nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place " (d). Sir J. Leach, MR, describes it (e) as " an advantage attaching to the possession of the house... | |
 | John Collyer - 1878 - 892 sider
...Thomas Plumer, VC, in Harrison v. Gardner, 2 Madd. 219. Good-will is defined by Lord Eldon to be " the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place." Cruttwell v. Lye, 17 Ves. 340. See Story on Part. And an injunction was granted to restrain the executor... | |
 | 1880 - 556 sider
....U(i, what ho considered they meant; "The goodwill which has been tho subject, of sale is nothing moro than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place." He did not consider that there was any connection except the chance of customers who wanted to go by... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - 1880 - 688 sider
...in the complaint was given. The good-will of a trade or business was tersely called by Lord ELDOX 'i the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place." This probability results from an established business at a particular place, indicating to the public... | |
 | Charles Patrick Daly - 1880 - 610 sider
...case constitute the good will. (Howard v. Henriqur.s, 3 Sandf. 725.) " This," Lord Eldon said, " is the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place" (Cruttwell v. Lye, 17 Ves. 346) ; a-nd " the name of a firm" in the language of Vice-Chancellor Wood... | |
 | 1885 - 648 sider
...to the servant. Old.— 1th November, 1884. Good-will, by ELISHA GREENHOOD. Sales of good-will — "the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place" — are dealt with first, and then, good-will of partnership. Preferences by Direotrs in their own... | |
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The good-will which has been the subject of sale is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. 
