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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... "
Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the close of ... - Page 482
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The English Constitution: A Popular Commentary on the Constitutional Law of ...

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...
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Practice of the Court of Chancery: With an Appendix, Containing All the ...

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...
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The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal, Volume 14

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...
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The Public and Private Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon: With ..., Volume 3

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...
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Christian Pamphlets, Volume 13

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...
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The Public and Private Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon: With ..., Volume 2

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...
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Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 6

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 564 pages
...every thing • This drew forth the well-known reproof of Mr. Selden: "For 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. "Tis all one as if they should...
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The Public and Private Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon: With ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 6

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - American periodicals - 1844 - 544 pages
...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. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain...
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A Popular and Practical Introduction to Law Studies: And to Every Department ...

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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