 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...  Seldeniana, or The table-talk of John Selden - الصفحة 50بواسطة John Selden - 1818عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | John Millar - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 504
...The same opinion of this court was entertained by the learned Selden. " Equity," says that author, " is a roguish thing; for law we have a " measure; know...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... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 762
...thing ; for law we have a mea" fure ; know what we truft to. Equity is according to the " conference of him that is chancellor ; and, as that is larger ** or narrower, fo is equity. It is all one, as if they fliould " make the ftandard for meafure a chancellor's foot.... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...piece he can possibly make, and say it was my picture. It holds in a funeral sermon. EQUITY. 1. Equity in law is the same that the spirit is in religion,...conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger nr narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call... | |
 | John Payne Collier - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 338
...his most, or rather his only, popular work) is a roguish thing : for the Law we have a measure, we 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 the standard for measure a Chancellor's foot: what an uncertain... | |
 | 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing ; for Jaw we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity...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 make the standard... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 434
...his free judgements and acute remarks, — is the following observation concerning the chancery: — "Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure,...larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot; what an uncertain... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 802
...thecourt of Chancery, and its way of conducting business, made use ofthefollowing expressions : — " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure — know what to trust to; equity is according VOL. XIII. to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger, or narrower, so is equity.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone. CCLXXIII. 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,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone. CCLXXIIL 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,... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 956
...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...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... | |
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