 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 ページ
...courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure,— know what to...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 ページ
...conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. 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, we call a foot, a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would this be ? One chancellor... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 ページ
...conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. 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, we call a foot, a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would this be ? One chancellor... | |
 | John Millar - 1818 - 504 ページ
...opinion of this court was entertained by the learned Selden. " Equity," says that author, " is a roguish thing; for law we have a " measure; know what to trust...him that " is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or nar" rower, so is equity. It is all one as if they " should make the standard for measure a " chancellor's... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 ページ
...thing ; for law we have a mea" fure ; know what we truft to. Equity is according to the " conference of him that is chancellor ; and, as that is larger ** or narrower, fo is equity. It is all one, as if they fliould " make the ftandard for meafure a chancellor's foot.... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 ページ
...conscience, sometimes , according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure — know what to...conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger nr narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1819 - 338 ページ
...his most, or rather his only, popular work) is a roguish thing : for the 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 measure a Chancellor's foot: what an uncertain... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 ページ
...according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing ; for Jaw we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity...is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot ; whatau uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor... | |
 | 1821 - 328 ページ
...according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing ; for Jaw we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity...according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, aud as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 434 ページ
...and acute remarks, — is the following observation concerning the chancery: — "Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, — know what to...larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's 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... 
