 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 lapas
...according to Oldys. JOHN SELDEN. 1584-1654. 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. T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a Chancellor's foot... | |
 | William Tegg - 1876 - 146 lapas
...equilibrium which nature had placed between them — : Rousseau. EQUITY. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust...or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one as if they sheuld make his foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1876 - 658 lapas
...with more pleasantry than truth. " For Jaw we have a measure, and know what to trust to : equity iü according to the conscience of him that is chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, eo is equity. ' l'i- all one аз if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot.... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1878 - 936 lapas
...Selden, in the jealous spirit of a common lawyer, long ago accused it of being: ' A roguish thing : It is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower so is equity. "I'is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1882 - 812 lapas
...jurisdiction of courts of equity were not strongly marked ; what Seiden said of them was perhaps true : " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust...so is equity. 'Tis all one, as if they should make a standard for the measure, the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor... | |
 | John Joseph Lalor - 1883 - 1076 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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a chancellor's foot,... | |
 | James Paterson - 1882 - 546 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... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 lapas
...Compare Raleigh. Page 14. JOHN SELDEN. 1584-1654. 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. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a Foot a Chancellpr's Foot... | |
 | John Joseph Lalor - 1883 - 1076 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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a chancellor's foot,... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1883 - 714 lapas
...division in the first instance. Equity is a roguish thing; for law, we have a measure, know wli.it to trust to: equity is according to the conscience...and, as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. Selden. —Equity of a statute, the construction of a statute in accordance with its reason and spirit,... | |
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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. 
