| Great Britain. Parliament - 1826 - 802 страница
...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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot... | |
| George Moir - 1827 - 466 страница
...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;... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 страница
...think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone. CCLXXIII. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust...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 страница
...think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn. Shenstone. CCLXXIIL Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust...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,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1837 - 1014 страница
...chancellors, as described by Selden, when he said, " 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 of measure a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain... | |
| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1854 - 956 страница
...principles or rules. If this 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....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 страница
...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... | |
| Abraham Barham - 1831 - 222 страница
...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 страница
...law, sometimes according to the rule of court. 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. '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 страница
...Chancery varies like the chancellor's foot. " 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. 'Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
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