 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 538 ページ
...is a roguish thing: for law we have a measure. Equity is according to the conscience of him who ig Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so...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... | |
 | 1853 - 448 ページ
...conscience, sometimes according to law,someJimes according to the rule of court. 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... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 ページ
...gentleman usher. — Goldsmith. CHANCERY. — Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and 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 his foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot... | |
 | Eduard Fischel - 1853 - 620 ページ
...uncertainty of equity in his day : — " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust to, — equity is according to...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*... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1854 - 756 ページ
...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 the...; 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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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... | |
 | 1856 - 600 ページ
...— 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...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... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1856 - 576 ページ
...Denied in Turner v. Harvey, Jacob, 160; Woodmerton v. Walker, 2 Russ. & M. 197. " Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, — know what to...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1856 - 324 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...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. "Pis 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... 
