 | 1837 - 352 стор.
...— Montaigne. 372. Iniquity of Equity. — Equity is a roguish thing: for law we have a measure, we know what to trust to: equity is according to the...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... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1839 - 658 стор.
...of Chancery might then well deserve the spirited rebuke of Selden; " 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. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard mischiefs. See Mitford, Plead, in Eq. p. 4, note (A);... | |
 | 1839 - 508 стор.
...its sway." Selden's rebuke was correct in fact. " For law we have a measure, and know what we have to trust to.— Equity is according to the conscience...; 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... | |
 | George Bowyer - 1841 - 742 стор.
...the uncertainty of equity in his day : " 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 *s if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | Solomon Atkinson - 1842 - 580 стор.
...Thirteen of the clerks in court having signed a certificate in favour of a motion, and all the Regis— 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,... | |
 | 1843 - 746 стор.
...Story remarks, well merit the rebuke of Selden, often quoted : — " 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. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | 1844 - 888 стор.
...were supposed to be bound by the decrees of fate." " Equity," said the learned Selden, "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... | |
 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 542 стор.
...its way of conducting business, made use of the follow" ing expressions : — ' Equity is a roguish thing ; for law, we " ' have a measure — know what...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 !... | |
 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 450 стор.
...and its way of conducting business, made use of the following expressions: — ' Equity is a roguish thing; for law, we have a measure — know what 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... | |
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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... 
