 | William Blackstone - 1876 - 658 σελίδες
...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.... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1877 - 936 σελίδες
...arbitrary will of the judge, acting, if you please, arbitrio bonijudicis, and, it may be, ex a>quo et bono, according to his own notions and conscience...and as that is larger, or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | sir John Bowring - 1877 - 594 σελίδες
...so ; and the result is that Selden's objection to Equity now extends to all English jurisprudence. " 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 uncertain... | |
 | International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen, and Helpers of America - 1920 - 746 σελίδες
...sometimes according to law ; sometimes according to rule of court. . . . Equity is a roguish thing; for in law we have a measure and know what to trust to, equity...conscience of him that is chancellor and, as that is longer or narrower, so is equity. Tis all one as if they should make the standard of measure the chancellor's... | |
 | Austin Wakeman Scott, Sidney Post Simpson - 1946 - 998 σελίδες
...practice] of the Court. Equity is A Roguish thing, for Law wee have a measure know what to trust too. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower soe is equity. Tis all one as if they should make the Standard for the niasure wee call A foot, to... | |
 | Bar Association of Arkansas - 1920 - 666 σελίδες
...sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. Equity is a roguish thing. * * ' Equity is according to the conscience of him that...chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one, as if they should make the standard * a chancellor's foot. * * * One chancellor has... | |
 | New Jersey State Bar Association - 1919 - 168 σελίδες
..."Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity is according to 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 of the measure we call a foot ; what an uncertain... | |
 | North Dakota. Supreme Court, Hiram A. Libby, Robert Milligan Carothers, Robert Dimon Hoskins, Edgar Whittlesey Camp, John McDowell Cochrane, Ames Francis Wilbur, Joseph Coghlan, Edwin James Taylor - 1922 - 712 σελίδες
...law 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. 'Tis all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure we call chancellor's foot.... | |
 | 1890 - 838 σελίδες
...understanding each other. Mr. Selden, a noted English law writer, aptly illustrated this when he said : " For law we have a measure and know what to trust to...of him that is chancellor ; and as that is larger and narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's... | |
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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... 
