This late birth and adoption led to endless litigation between 1891 and 1899.
He also engaged in endless litigation against the media which he considered was misrepresenting him.
Money continued to be squandered on endless litigation or was misappropriated.
Critics said that invited big overruns, shoddy work and endless litigation.
But the status of intangible assets is much less clear, and subject to what sometimes seems like endless litigation.
Their experiences clearly show that these laws waste taxpayer dollars and embroil state agencies in endless litigation.
The collection of income due them involved the community in endless litigation.
"This will tie him up in endless litigation," their lawyer tells them.
"But it will also tie you up in endless litigation," he adds.
Unlimited liability is a difficult concept to apply, and a guaranteed recipe for endless litigation.