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... Essays, Moral and Entertaining - الصفحة 54بواسطة Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 166عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| John Selden - 1689 - عدد الصفحات: 196
...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...Chancellor's Foot ; what an uncertain Measure would be this. One Chancellor has a long Foot, another a short Foot, a Third an indifferent Foot : 'Tis the... | |
| John Selden - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 190
...trust to; equity, is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should, make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain measure this be ? One chancellor hns a long •foot,, another... | |
| James Wilson - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor,1 and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard of measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...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, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 970
...according to the conspience 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, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...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, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure wotild this be ! One chancellor has a long foot... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...and not carried on in public. I have certainly nothing to say chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equi'ty. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot;... | |
| John Millar - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 504
...is according to the conscience of him that " is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or nar" rower, so is equity. It is all one as if they " should make the standard for measure a " chancellor's foot. What an uncertain mea" sure would this be! One chancellor has a " long... | |
| 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, aud as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should...an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor bas a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot : it is the same thing in the chancellor's... | |
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