 | Joseph Story - 1866 - 860 σελίδες
...of chancery might then well deserve the spirited rebuke of Selden : " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...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... | |
 | 1866 - 514 σελίδες
...language of Selden. ' Equity is a roguish 'thing. Equity is according to the conscience ot him who 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 ' & chancellor's... | |
 | R.C. Lepage - 1866 - 518 σελίδες
...language of Selden. ' Equity is a roguish ' thing. Equity is according to the conscience of him who 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 afoot ' a chancellor's... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 σελίδες
...they totally destroy them. Burke. EQUITY. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and 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 this... | |
 | John Selden - 1868 - 132 σελίδες
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they mould make the Standard for the meafure, we call a Chancellors... | |
 | John Milton - 1869 - 588 σελίδες
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to trufl to, Equity is according to Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they mould make the Standard for the meafure, we call a Chancellors... | |
 | John Selden - 1868 - 132 σελίδες
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they mould make the Standard for the meafure, we call a Chancellors... | |
 | Richard Hallilay - 1873 - 216 σελίδες
...interested in the property in litigation.(6) , The learned Selden said : " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is large or narrow so is equity." But however true this opinion may have been when uttered, it is not... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 σελίδες
...short. ibid. Ch. 13. JOHN SELDEN. 1584-1654. 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. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a Chancellor's foot... | |
 | 1920 - 496 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... | |
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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... 
