 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
 | John Selden - 1868 - 132 pages
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they mould make the Standard for the meafure, we call a Chancellors... | |
 | John Selden - 1868 - 132 pages
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they mould make the Standard for the meafure, we call a Chancellors... | |
 | John Milton - 1869 - 588 pages
...Roguifh thing, for Law we have a meafure, know what to trufl to, Equity is according to Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they mould make the Standard for the meafure, we call a Chancellors... | |
 | Richard Hallilay - 1873 - 216 pages
...interested in the property in litigation.(6) , The learned Selden said : " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is large or narrow so is equity." But however true this opinion may have been when uttered, it is not... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pages
...And the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. ibid. Ch. 13. JOHN SELDEN. 1584-1654. Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure,...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a Chancellor's foot... | |
 | 1920 - 496 pages
...friends. . Selden's epithet suggests the disrespect he felt for the chancery rulings when he says : "Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure...— know what to trust to; equity is according to him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 pages
...she undervalue me, What care I how fair she be. Raleigh, according to Oldys. JOHN SELDEN. 1584-1654. Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure,...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a Chancellor's foot... | |
 | William Tegg - 1876 - 146 pages
...placed between them — : Rousseau. EQUITY. 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 sheuld make his foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1876 - 658 pages
...with more pleasantry than truth. " For Jaw we have a measure, and know what to trust to : equity iü according to the conscience of him that is chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, eo is equity. ' l'i- all one аз if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot.... | |
 | 1877 - 362 pages
...woman or an EПТАПI, Or any other thing that's false. — BVHОN, KnpIMi Mirth. Equity. KilriTY is a roguish thing: for law we have a measure, know...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure wo call a foot a Chancellor's foot... | |
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