 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...  Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden - Page 44by John Selden - 1689 - 167 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Selden - Early printed books - 1786 - 190 pages
...to law, sometimes according to the rule of court. . , ,s; II. Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to; equity, 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, a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain... | |
 | John Selden - Table-talk - 1786 - 196 pages
...court. ' II. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law v« have a measure, know.whstto trust to; eqliity 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 i£ they should make the standard for the measure, aichanr cellor's 'foot ; 'whac... | |
 | John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...Roguifh thing ; for Law we have a Aleafure, know what to truft to, Equity is according to dte Confcience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they fhould make his Foot the Standard for the Mcafttre, we call a... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 562 pages
...truth. " For Ian, we have a meafure, and know what to truft to: cyxity is according to theconfcience of him that is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or narrower, fo is equity. "Tisallone, as if they fliould make the (landard for the mcafure a chancellor's foo".... | |
 | Ann Thicknesse - 1800 - 562 pages
...the law we have mea" fure, and know what to truft to ; but " Equity is according to the confcience " of him that is Chancellor ; and as that " is larger or narrower, fo is Equity. It " is all one as if they fhould make the " ftandard of meafure, a Chancellor's " foot... | |
 | James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 514 pages
...possessing a power, altogether discretionary. " Equity," says Mr. Selden,q "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,1 and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity is according to the...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...sometimes according to the rule of court. 2. Equity is a roguish thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity is according to the...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...thing. For law we have a measure, we know what to trust to; equity i» according to the conspience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or...if they should make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | Louis Simond - Great Britain - 1815 - 408 pages
...supplying their defects. The learned and witty Selden says, that " Equity is a rqguish thing ; for law we have a measure, — know what to trust to. Equity...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
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