| George Bowyer - Constitutional law - 1841 - 742 pages
...the uncertainty of equity in his day : " Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Tis all one *s if they should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure... | |
| Solomon Atkinson - Equity pleading and procedure - 1842 - 580 pages
...Thirteen of the clerks in court having signed a certificate in favour of a motion, and all the Regis— know what to trust to : equity is according to the...so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure we call a Chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure would... | |
| English periodicals - 1843 - 746 pages
...Story remarks, well merit the rebuke of Selden, often quoted : — " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
| Horace Twiss - Engraving - 1844 - 550 pages
...the follow" ing expressions : — ' Equity is a roguish thing ; for law, we " ' have a measure — know what to trust to ; — equity is " ' according..." ' 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... | |
| Bible - 1844 - 888 pages
...decrees of fate." " Equity," said the learned Selden, "is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...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... | |
| Horace Twiss - Judges - 1844 - 450 pages
...made use of the following expressions: — ' Equity is a roguish thing; for law, we have a measure — know what to trust to ; — equity is according to...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 - Judges - 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 - Law - 1845 - 1174 pages
...which has been attributed, but perhaps erroneously, to Selden : — " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...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... | |
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