| John Selden - 1786 - 190 σελίδες
...according to. conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. . , ,s; II. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure,...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... | |
| John Selden - 1786 - 196 σελίδες
...court. ' II. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law v« have a measure, know.whstto trust to; eqliity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor;...and as that is larger or narrower;, so is equity. It is .all one as i£ they should make the standard for the measure, aichanr cellor's 'foot ; 'whac... | |
| John Selden - 1798 - 166 σελίδες
...Roguifh thing ; for Law we have a Aleafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to dte Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they fhould make his Foot the Standard for the Mcafttre, we call a... | |
| Ann Thicknesse - 1800 - 562 σελίδες
...the law we have mea" fure, and know what to truft to ; but " Equity is according to the confcience " of him that is Chancellor ; and as that " is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. It " is all one as if they fhould make the " ftandard of meafure, a Chancellor's " foot... | |
| William Blackstone - 1800 - 562 σελίδες
...truth. " For Ian, we have a meafure, and know what to truft to: cyxity is according to theconfcience of him that is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or narrower, fo is equity. "Tisallone, as if they fliould make the (landard for the mcafure a chancellor's foo".... | |
| James Wilson - 1804 - 514 σελίδες
...considered and acted as possessing a power, altogether discretionary. " Equity," says Mr. Selden,q "is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure : know...Equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor,1 and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 σελίδες
...courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a rqguish thing ; for law we have a measure, — know what to...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 σελίδες
...the injustice of other courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure,—...Equity is according to the conscience of him that is on written proofs and documents, and not carried on in public. I have certainly nothing to say chancellor... | |
| Louis Simond - 1817 - 546 σελίδες
...the injustice of other courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure,...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot What an uncertain... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 230 σελίδες
...go according to conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure,...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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