 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 Elements of Jurisprudence - Page 71by Thomas Erskine Holland - 1906 - 443 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1856 - 1492 pages
...express themselves, upon this subject. " Equity (says he) is a roguish thing. For law we have a mea.-urc, know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard of the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ? One Chancellor has a... | |
 | 1856 - 374 pages
...warinest welcome at an inn. Shemtone. CCLXXIIL Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust to : equity is according to the...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, what an uncertain measure this... | |
 | 1856 - 600 pages
...age of eighty-two. — LH Sigourney. INIQUITY OF EQUITY. — Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, we know what to trust to ; equity...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 a foot, a chancellor's foot.... | |
 | 1856 - 764 pages
...which this law deprives the citizen accused of a criminal offence. Selden complained that "equity ia according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is longer or narrower, so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure... | |
 | 1857 - 346 pages
...equity. " Equity," saya Seiden (in Table-Talk), " is a roguish l hin'|.. For law we have a measure — know what to trust to; equity is according to the...chancellor; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tie all one, as if tney should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | John Bate (mechanician.) - 1857 - 118 pages
...breathe the early bracing morn While yet the dew is on the thorn. Equity. "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 narrower or larger, so is equity. 'Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure... | |
 | 1858 - 642 pages
...sometimes according to rules of court. For law, he said, we have a measure, and know what to trust to ; but equity is according to the conscience of him that...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one, he said, as if they should make one standard for the measure that we call a foot —... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...Law, sometimes according to the Rule of Court. Equity is a Roguish thing, for Law we have a measure, know what to trust to, Equity is according to the...if they should make the Standard for the measure, we call [a Foot] a Chancellor's Foot, what an uncertain Measure would this be? One Chancellor has a... | |
 | William Whewell - 1864 - 644 pages
...Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust to. Equity is according to the Conscience of him who is Chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower,...all one as if they should make the standard for the * Codex in. 1. 8. It has been thought out, supplementing, and correcting the good that regard be had... | |
 | 1866 - 732 pages
...law, sometimes according to the Rule of Court. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; Equity is according to the...as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain measure would this be ! One Chancellor has... | |
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