 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 - الصفحة 383المحررون: - 1844عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | William Whewell - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 430
...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 - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 202
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 702
...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... | |
 | 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...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 - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 538
...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 - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...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 - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 714
...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.... | |
 | 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 708
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 492
...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... | |
 | 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 706
...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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