...same thing which it has been called afore time. "Equity," said Mr. Selden, "is a roguish thing." " Equity is according to the conscience of him that...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 ;i 1 108 a question...

...they go according to conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure,...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Ti» all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's foot....

...it has been imagined, that the Equity of the Court of Chancery varies like the chancellor's foot. " Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure,...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...

...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...Chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard mischiefs. See Mitford, Plead, in Eq. p. 4, note (A);...

...its sway." Selden's rebuke was correct in fact. " For law we have a measure, and know what we have to trust to.— Equity is according to the conscience...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain...

...the 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 the...chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one *s if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain...

...Thirteen of the clerks in court having signed a certificate in favour of a motion, and all the Regis— 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,...

...Story remarks, well merit the rebuke of Selden, often quoted : — " 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...

...Court of Chancery, and its way of conducting business, made use of the following expressions: — ' Equity is a roguish thing; for law, we have a measure...chancellor, and, as that is larger, or narrower, so is equiiy. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's...

...thing • 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...