| John Selden - 1689 - 196 ページ
...to Law, sometimes according to^the Rule of Court. 2. Equity is a Roguish thing : for Law we Equity have a measure, know what to trust to ; Equity 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 we call a Foot, a Chancellor's Foot... | |
| John Selden - 1786 - 190 ページ
...sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. . , ,s; II. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust...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,,... | |
| John Selden - 1786 - 196 ページ
...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;...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 an uncertain! me^suae... | |
| John Selden - 1798 - 166 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...and acted as possessing a power, altogether discretionary. " Equity," says Mr. Selden,q "is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure : know what to trust...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... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 ページ
...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...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... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 ページ
...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...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. AVhat an uncertain... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 970 ページ
...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 narrower, so is equity. Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
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