 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 450 sivua
...made use of the following expressions: — ' Equity is a roguish thing; for law, we have a measure — know what to trust to ; — equity is according to...chancellor, and, as that is larger, or narrower, so is equiiy. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's... | |
 | 1845 - 636 sivua
...hold him? Why, in the likeness of a " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure—know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience...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... | |
 | William Whewell - 1845 - 422 sivua
...abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved { ; " For 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, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should... | |
 | William Whewell - 1845 - 424 sivua
...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, so is Equity. "I ', . all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 684 sivua
...Equity is a roguish thing : tut law we have a measure. Equity is according to the conscience of him irho is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one to rules and precedents has long ceased : " the doctrine of the court" is to be diligently... | |
 | 1849 - 336 sivua
...costs. Even the learned Selden thus speaks: "Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, BO is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard of the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's... | |
 | Europe - 1847 - 202 sivua
...in reference to its early exercise, perhaps the joke of Selden, in his "Table Talk," was applicable, "Equity is according to the conscience of him that...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, or call a foot a chancellor's foot... | |
 | William Whewell - 1847 - 430 sivua
...abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved* ; " For 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, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should... | |
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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. 
