On the recordJuly 1, 1850
Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds in search of defects in titles, whereon to stir up strife, and put money in his pocket?
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Who can be more nearly a fiend than he who habitually overhauls the register of deeds in search of defects in titles…”
Editor's note · Context
From a note for a law lecture, Lincoln poses a rhetorical question to condemn lawyers who actively seek out legal flaws to instigate disputes for personal gain.
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