 | John Selden - Early printed books - 1786 - 190 pages
...sometimes according to the rule of court. . , ,s; II. Equity is a roguish thing; 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. It is all one as if they should, make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain... | |
 | John Selden - Table-talk - 1786 - 194 pages
...court. ' II. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law v« have a measure, know.whstto trust to; eqliity 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 i£ they should make the standard for the measure, aichanr cellor's 'foot ; 'whac... | |
 | John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...Roguifh thing ; for Law we have a Aleafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to dte Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they fhould make his Foot the Standard for the Mcafttre, we call a... | |
 | Ann Thicknesse - 1800 - 562 pages
...the law we have mea" fure, and know what to truft to ; but " Equity is according to the confcience " of him that is Chancellor ; and as that " is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. It " is all one as if they fhould make the " ftandard of meafure, a Chancellor's " foot... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 564 pages
...truth. " For Ian, we have a meafure, and know what to truft to: cyxity is according to theconfcience of him that is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or narrower, fo is equity. "Tisallone, as if they fliould make the (landard for the mcafure a chancellor's foo".... | |
 | James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 514 pages
...altogether discretionary. " Equity," says Mr. Selden,q "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,1 and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 530 pages
...will give you any content for your pains. Equity. 1. Equity in law is the same that the spirit is im religion, what every one pleases to make it. Sometimes...the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third... | |
 | Louis Simond - Great Britain - 1815 - 408 pages
...The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a rqguish thing ; for law we have a measure, — know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 pages
...The learned and witty Selden says, that " 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 on written proofs and documents, and not carried on in public. I have certainly nothing to say chancellor... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing; 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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure, we call a foot, a chancellor's foot,... | |
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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... 
