 | William Albert Keener - 1894 - 908 lapas
...342. 5 Amb. 737. J Plin. Episi. 1. 1, ep. 1. 4 " Equity is a roguish thing: for law we have a measure, 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... | |
 | Norman Fetter - 1895 - 490 lapas
...equity by Selden well applies: "Equity is a roguish thing. For law. we have a measure, and know what we trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of...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... | |
 | James Wilson - 1895 - 642 lapas
...altogether discretionary. " Equity," says Mr. Selden,1 " 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... | |
 | 1915 - 884 lapas
...and compelled him to show facts amounting to a deceit. must have varied greatly with each chancellor. "Equity is according to the conscience of him that...chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower so is equity." l Many carefully collected precedents brought to light by Professor Barbour demonstrate this; as well... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1916 - 1376 lapas
...pag. 162. t This is stated by Mr. Selden (Tabletalk tit. Equity.) with more pleasantry than truth. "For law, we have a measure, and know what to trust to: equity of every particular case. Whereas the system of our courts of equity is a labored connected system... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Holland - 1917 - 488 lapas
...occasion to some criticism. 'Equity,' said Selden, 'is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to: equity is according to the conscience of nun that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. Tis all one as if they should... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1918 - 1066 lapas
...Table Talk. tit. Equity : "Equity is a ro»iii.sh thing. For law we have a measure, and know what we trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of...Chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'T is all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure we call a Chancellor's foot.... | |
 | George Luther Clark - 1919 - 700 lapas
...from the truth when he said:2 "Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, and know what we trust to, Equity is according to the conscience of...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 would... | |
 | George Luther Clark - 1919 - 824 lapas
...from the truth when he said:2 "Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, and know what we trust to, Equity is according to the conscience of...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 would... | |
 | 1919 - 1092 lapas
...as so administered, said : "Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, and know what we trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. "I'is all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure we call 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. 
