| Great Britain. Parliament - 1826 - 802 стор.
...and its way of conducting business, made use ofthefollowing expressions : — " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure — know what to trust to; equity is according VOL. XIII. to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger, or narrower, so is equity.... | |
| George Moir - 1827 - 466 стор.
...conscience, some* times according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure — know what to...is all one 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... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1837 - 1014 стор.
...analogy to the equity law of chancellors, as described by Selden, when he said, " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure ; know what to trust...It is all one as if they should make the standard of measure a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain measure would tins be ! One chancellor has a long... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 стор.
...warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone. CCLXXIII. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust to: equity is according to the...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,... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 390 стор.
...warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone. CCLXXIIL Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust to: equity is according to the...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,... | |
| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1854 - 956 стор.
...were so, the rebuke of Selden would be as true as it is facetious : " For law we have a measure and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...and as that is larger, or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
| 1831 - 368 стор.
...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 what to...is all one 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... | |
| Abraham Barham - 1831 - 222 стор.
...same thing which it has been called afore time. "Equity," said Mr. Selden, "is a roguish thing." " Equity is according to the conscience of him that...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 ;i 1 108 a question... | |
| 1832 - 952 стор.
...conscience, sometimes according to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, know what to trust...Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Ti» all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's foot.... | |
| James Ram - 1835 - 162 стор.
...imagined, that the Equity of the Court of Chancery varies like the chancellor's foot. " Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, know what to trust...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... | |
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