 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1837 - 1014 lapas
...chancellors, as described by Selden, when he said, " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure ; know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity- It is all one as if they should make the standard of measure a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain... | |
 | Abraham Barham - 1831 - 222 lapas
...same thing which it has been called afore time. "Equity," said Mr. Selden, "is a roguish thing." " Equity is according to the conscience of him that...so is Equity. 'Tis all one, as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure we call ;i 1 108 a question he would have no hesitation or doubt... | |
 | 1831 - 368 lapas
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot... | |
 | 1832 - 952 lapas
...law, sometimes according to the rule of court. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Ti» all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's foot.... | |
 | 1837 - 352 lapas
...— Montaigne. 372. Iniquity of Equity. — Equity is a roguish thing: for law we have a measure, we know what to trust to: equity is according to the...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's foot.... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1839 - 658 lapas
...and sovereign authority. A Court of Chancery might then well deserve the spirited rebuke of Selden; " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust...Chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard mischiefs. See Mitford, Plead, in Eq. p. 4, note (A);... | |
 | George Bowyer - 1841 - 742 lapas
...Selclen thus quaintly attacks the uncertainty of equity in his day : " Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure, and know what to trust...is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one *s if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure... | |
 | Solomon Atkinson - 1842 - 580 lapas
...Thirteen of the clerks in court having signed a certificate in favour of a motion, and all the Regis— know what to trust to : equity is according to the...so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure we call a Chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would... | |
 | 1843 - 746 lapas
...them, they might, as Mr. Justice Story remarks, well merit the rebuke of Selden, often quoted : — " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | 1844 - 888 lapas
...decrees of fate." " Equity," said the learned Selden, "is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot... | |
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Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 
