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... The Canadian Law Review - Page 1561903Full view - About this book
| John Selden - Table-talk - 1689 - 196 pages
...larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis 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 be this. One Chancellor has a long Foot, another a short Foot, a Third an indifferent Foot : 'Tis the... | |
| James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 514 pages
...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 measure would...another, a short foot ; a third, an indifferent foot. 'Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience." Similar, though not expressed, perhaps, in a similar... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...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 measure would...another a short foot, a third an indifferent . foot: Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...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 measure would...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...equity. Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: 'Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 550 pages
...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 measure would...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot; Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you -would -It done to, is... | |
| Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 pages
...is larger or narrower, so is equi'ty. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would...another a short foot; a third an indifferent foot : 'tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience !" Blackstone, on the contrary, says, " That the... | |
| Louis Simond - Great Britain - 1815 - 408 pages
...if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure wotild this be ! One chancellor has a long foot ; another a short foot ; a third an indifferent foot : 'tie the same thing in the chancellor's conscience !" Blackstone, on the contrary, says, " That the... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...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...is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often misunderstood, for it is not thus meant, that... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...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...is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often misunderstood, for it is not thus meant, that... | |
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