· 10/28/1918
County of Rock Island v. Dunne
Citations
- 248 U.S. 532
- 39 S. Ct. 10
- 63 L. Ed. 405
- 1918 U.S. LEXIS 1619
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Mere delay will not bar relief in equity on the ground of laches.”
- “Mere delay will not bar relief in equity on the ground of laches. ‘Laches is a delay in the assertion of a known right which works to the disadvantage of another, or such delay as will warrant the presumption that the party has waived his right.’”
- “Mere delay will not bar relief in equity on the ground of laches. ‘Laches is a delay in the assertion of a known right which works to the disadvantage of another, or such delay as will warrant the presumption that the party has waived his right.’ ”
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