 | Literature - 1845 - 636 pages
...hold him? Why, in the likeness of a " Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure—know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience...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 Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 424 pages
...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,...as if they should make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be !" Since Morality is governed by fixed... | |
 | William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 422 pages
...abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved { ; " 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... | |
 | William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 424 pages
...abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved* ; " 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. "I ', . all one as if they should... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1845 - 684 pages
...Equity is a roguish thing : tut law we have a measure. Equity is according to the conscience of him irho is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one to rules and precedents has long ceased : " the doctrine of the court" is to be diligently... | |
 | Local history - 1849 - 336 pages
...costs. Even the learned Selden thus speaks: "Equity is a roguish thing : for law we have a measure — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, BO is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard of the measure we call a foot, a Chancellor's... | |
 | George Spence - Civil procedure - 1846 - 708 pages
...sometimes according to law, someiimes according lo the rule of court." "Equity is a roguish Ihing. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure of a Chancellor's foot," Seiden, Table Talk, title Equity, Oper, torn. iv. p. 2028. Seiden better than... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1846 - 704 pages
...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... | |
 | Europe - Europe - 1847 - 202 pages
...in reference to its early exercise, perhaps the joke of Selden, in his "Table Talk," was applicable, "Equity is according to the conscience of him that...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... | |
 | William Whewell - Ethics - 1847 - 430 pages
...abhors. In this view, Selden's condemnation of Equity is deserved* ; " 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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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... 
