 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. Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure,...  The Lower Canada Law Journal - Σελίδα 81866Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 σελίδες
...to the conscience of him that 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, a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain measure this be ? One chancellor hns a long •foot,, another... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 σελίδες
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity is according to the...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 σελίδες
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity is according to the...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 σελίδες
...thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity i» according to the conspience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1819 - 338 σελίδες
...his most, or rather his only, popular work) is a roguish thing : for the Law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; Equity is according to the...'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for measure a Chancellor's foot: what an uncertain measure would this be. One Chancellor has a long foot,... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 σελίδες
...to the conscience of him that 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 ; whatau uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1854 - 956 σελίδες
...were so, the rebuke of Selden would be as true as it is facetious : " For law we have a measure and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ? One Chancellor has a long foot —... | |
 | James Ram - 1835 - 162 σελίδες
...it has been imagined, that the Equity of the Court of Chancery varies like the chancellor's foot. " Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure,...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | 1839 - 508 σελίδες
...its sway." Selden's rebuke was correct in fact. " For law we have a measure, and know what we have to trust to.— Equity is according to the conscience...as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be? One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | 1843 - 746 σελίδες
...to the conscience of him that is 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 the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long foot ; another... | |
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