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,... Southern Quarterly Review - Seite 383herausgegeben von - 1844Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1856 - 1492 Seiten
...For law we have a mea.-urc, know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower,...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 Seiten
...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 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, what an uncertain measure this... | |
| 1856 - 600 Seiten
...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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot.... | |
| John Bate (mechanician.) - 1857 - 118 Seiten
...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 a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
| 1857 - 346 Seiten
...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. 'Tie all one, as if tney should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
| 1858 - 642 Seiten
...we have a measure, and know what to trust to ; but 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, he said, as if they should make one standard for the measure that we call a foot —... | |
| Homersham Cox - 1863 - 862 Seiten
...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 larger or narrower,...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... | |
| William Whewell - 1864 - 644 Seiten
...decisions which Justice especially abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved IT; "For Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust...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... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
| 1866 - 732 Seiten
...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,...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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