 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...  Table Talk: Being the Discourses - Page 45by John Selden - 1786 - 163 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Forsyth - 1849 - 528 pages
...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...; 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... | |
 | 1849 - 708 pages
...well be imagined, and would deserve this spirited rebuke of Seiden : " 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. Tie all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | 1856 - 706 pages
...themselves, upon this subject. " Equity (gays he) is a roguish thing. For law we have •••• measure, know what to trust to. Equity is according...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard of the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1856 - 324 pages
...go according to Conscience, sometimes according to Law, sometimes according to the Rule of Court. 2. Equity is a Roguish thing: for Law we have a measure,...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;... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - 1856 - 576 pages
...to that purpose." 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,...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... | |
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