Men of the jury, having entered a plea that the action
is not admissible, I wish first to speak concerning the laws in accordance with
which the plea was entered. The laws, men of the jury, ordain that actions for
shipowners and merchants shall be upon loans for shipments to or from Athens, concerning which there shall be
written agreements; and if anyone brings suit in violation of this provision,
the action shall not be maintainable.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by A. T. Murray, Ph.D., LL.D. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1939.
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