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I agree, where the city of London claims any freedom or franchise to itself, there none of London shall be judge or jury; for there they claim an interest to themselves against the rest of mankind.
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Sumner argues that in cases where a city claims a personal interest, its representatives cannot serve as judges or jurors.
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