 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,...  Southern Quarterly Review - Page 383edited by - 1844Full view - About this book
 | William Whewell - Ethics - 1847 - 430 pages
...decisions which Justice especially abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved* ; " For Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust...measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be !" Since Morality is governed by fixed Rules, Equity, which is a part of Morality, must... | |
 | Europe - Europe - 1847 - 202 pages
...of Selden, in his "Table Talk," was applicable, "Equity 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 if they should make the standard for the measure, or call a foot a chancellor's foot... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1848 - 702 pages
...to the conscience of him who 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.' What an uncertain measure would this be? One chancellor has... | |
 | Political science - 1848 - 476 pages
...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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot a chancellor's foot;... | |
 | William Forsyth - Law - 1849 - 538 pages
...law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower,...measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long foot; another a short foot; a third an indifferent foot.... | |
 | William Forsyth - Law - 1849 - 528 pages
...law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower,...measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a. long foot ; another a short foot ; a third an indifferent foot.... | |
 | Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - Commerce - 1849 - 714 pages
...law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower,...the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure' would this be ! One Chancellor has a long foot ; another, a short foot ; a third, an indifferent foot.... | |
 | Commerce - 1849 - 708 pages
...law we have a measure, and 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. Tie all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
 | 1849 - 492 pages
...law we have a measure, and 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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, of the chancellor's... | |
 | Ireland - 1856 - 706 pages
...have •••• 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. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard of the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
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