 ... 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 we call a foot, a Chancellor's foot; what an...  Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden - Page 44by John Selden - 1689 - 167 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 pages
...should make the standard of measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long foot : another, a short...'Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience." Similar, though not expressed, perhaps, in a similar manner, Were the sentiments of the principal lawyers... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot,...you would be done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man, should do to yon, a privateman, as I would have you to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot,...you would be done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that 'I, a private man, should do 'to you, a privateman, as I would have you... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot,...you would be done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man, should do to you, a privateman, as I would have you to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 pages
...should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot,...chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you -would -It done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man, should do to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 524 pages
...should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot,...thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, D» as you vxndd le done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man,... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 pages
...should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot; another a short foot;...'tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience !" Blackstone, on the contrary, says, " That the Court of Equity decides according to fixed rules and... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 pages
...should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure wotild this be ! One chancellor has a long foot ; another a short foot ; a third an indifferent foot : 'tie the same thing in the chancellor's conscience !" Blackstone, on the contrary, says, " That the... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...standard for the measure, we call a foot, a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would this be ? One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...standard for the measure, we call a foot, a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would this be ? One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is... | |
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