 | John Selden - 1689 - 196 pages
...to Law, sometimes according to^the Rule of Court. 2. Equity is a Roguish thing : for Law we Equity have a measure, know what to trust to ; Equity is...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 we call a... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 pages
...conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. . , ,s; II. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 pages
...court. ' II. 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 that is larger or narrower;, so is equity. It is .all one as i£ they should make the standard for the measure, aichanr... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 pages
...considered and acted as possessing a power, altogether discretionary. " Equity," says Mr. Selden,q "is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure : know...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity is according to the...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity is according to the...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... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 pages
...courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a rqguish thing ; for law we have a measure, — know what to...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... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 pages
...injustice of other courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure,—...Equity is according to the conscience of him that is on written proofs and documents, and not carried on in public. I have certainly nothing to say chancellor... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1817 - 546 pages
...injustice of other courts, and supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, —...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...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, know...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, we call... | |
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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... 
