 | William Whewell - 1847 - 430 lapas
...abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved* ; " For Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust to. Equity is according to the Conscience of him who is Chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 lapas
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to the Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they fhould make the Standard for the meafure, we call [a Foot] a... | |
 | 1848 - 476 lapas
...law,someiimes 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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a chancellor's foot;... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1848 - 702 lapas
...Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure. Equity is according to the conscience of him who is 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.'... | |
 | 1849 - 708 lapas
...more tyrannical power could not well be imagined, and would deserve this spirited rebuke of Seiden : " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. Tie all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | 1849 - 492 lapas
...sometimes according to law, and sometimes according to the rule of court. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust...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, of the chancellor's... | |
 | Richard Stockton Field - 1849 - 336 lapas
...costs. Even the learned Selden thus speaks: "Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, DO if equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard of the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's... | |
 | 1856 - 706 lapas
...themselves, upon this subject. " Equity (gays he) is a roguish thing. For law we have •••• measure, know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard of the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 534 lapas
...Equity is a roauish thir^g : for law we have a measure. Equity is according to the conscience of him who is 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.'... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 lapas
...he had been all his life a gentleman usher. — Goldsmith. CHANCERY. — Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust...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 this... | |
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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. 
