 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,...  The Parliamentary Debates - Page 961by Great Britain. Parliament - 1826Full view - About this book
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 pages
...II. 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...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 pages
...Equity is a roguish thing ; for law v« have a measure, know.whstto trust to; eqliity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor; and as...larger or narrower;, so is equity. It is .all one as i£ they should make the standard for the measure, aichanr cellor's 'foot ; 'whac an uncertain! me^suae... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 pages
...Roguifh thing ; for Law we have a Aleafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to dte Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they fhould make his Foot the Standard for the Mcafttre, we call a... | |
 | Ann Thicknesse - 1800 - 562 pages
...the law we have mea" fure, and know what to truft to ; but " Equity is according to the confcience " of him that is Chancellor ; and as that " is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. It " is all one as if they fhould make the " ftandard of meafure, a Chancellor's " foot... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 562 pages
...truth. " For Ian, we have a meafure, and know what to truft to: cyxity is according to theconfcience of him that is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or narrower, fo is equity. "Tisallone, as if they fliould make the (landard for the mcafure a chancellor's foo".... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 pages
...measure : know what to 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 - 528 pages
...Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we 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, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we 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, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity i» 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... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 pages
...Equity is a rqguish thing ; for law we have a measure, — know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor ; and...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... | |
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