 | Eduard Fischel - 1853 - 620 σελίδες
...Selden thus quaintly attacked the uncertainty of equity in his day : — " 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. 'Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an un*... | |
 | 1853 - 448 σελίδες
...law,someJimes 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 Bouvier - 1854 - 756 σελίδες
...strongly marked ; it was perhaps true what Selden said of them : " For law we have a measure," he says, " and know what to trust to ; equity is according to...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. "Tis all one, as if they should make a standard for the measure, the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1854 - 960 σελίδες
...principles or rules. If this 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 conscience of him thatjs Chancellor ; and as that is larger, or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one, as if they should... | |
 | 1855 - 778 σελίδες
...examin' This drew forth the well known reproof of Mr. Selden : " 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 - 1856 - 314 σελίδες
...sometimes according to the Rule of Court. 2. Equity is a Roguish thing : for Law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; Equity is according to the...Equity. "Pis all one as if they should make the Standard for the measure, we call a Foot, a Chancellor's Foot ; what an uncertain Measure would this be ? One... | |
 | 1856 - 374 σελίδες
...think he still has found The warinest welcome at an inn. Shemtone. CCLXXIIL 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. Tis all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot,... | |
 | 1856 - 1492 σελίδες
...express themselves, upon this subject. " Equity (says he) is a roguish thing. For law we have a mea.-urc, know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard of the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1856 - 576 σελίδες
...Woodmerton v. Walker, 2 Russ. & M. 197. " 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. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot; 'tis the same... | |
 | 1856 - 600 σελίδες
...— LH Sigourney. INIQUITY OF EQUITY. — Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, we 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.... | |
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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. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure... 
