 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 450 pages
...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 equiiy. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's... | |
 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 452 pages
...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 fool, a chancellor's foot; what an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1845 - 1174 pages
...: — " For 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...as if they should make the standard for the measure of the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One Chancellor has a long foot... | |
 | William Whewell - 1845 - 424 pages
...Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust to. Equity is according to the Conscience of him who is Chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower,...as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be !" Since Morality is governed by fixed... | |
 | William Whewell - 1845 - 422 pages
...Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust to. Equity is according to the Conscience of him who is Chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower,...as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! " Since Morality is governed by fixed... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 684 pages
...Equity is a roguish thing : tut law we have a measure. Equity is according to the conscience of him irho is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one to rules and precedents has long ceased : " the doctrine of the court" is to be diligently... | |
 | William Whewell - 1845 - 424 pages
...Law we have a measure, and we know what to trust to. Equity is according to the Conscience of him who is Chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. "I ', . all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an... | |
 | George Spence - 1846 - 708 pages
...sometimes according to law, someiimes according lo the rule of court." "Equity is a roguish Ihing. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure of a Chancellor's foot," Seiden, Table Talk, title Equity, Oper, torn. iv. p. 2028. Seiden better than... | |
 | 1849 - 336 pages
...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, BO is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard of 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,... 
