 | John Selden - 1689 - 196 pàgines
...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...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... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 pàgines
...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...if they should, make the standard for the measure, a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain measure this be ? One chancellor hns a long •foot,, another... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 pàgines
...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 an uncertain! me^suae... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 pàgines
...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 the standard of measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pàgines
...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, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pàgines
...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, a chancellor's foot. AVhat an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pàgines
...according to the conspience 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, a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot, another... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 pàgines
...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 all one as 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... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 pàgines
...that is on written proofs and documents, and not carried on in public. I have certainly nothing to say chancellor ; and as that is larger or narrower, so...is all one as if they should make the standard for measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a long foot;... | |
 | John Millar - 1818 - 504 pàgines
...is according to the conscience of him that " is chancellor ; and, as that is larger or nar" rower, so is equity. It is all one as if they " should make the standard for measure a " chancellor's foot. What an uncertain mea" sure would this be! One chancellor has a " long... | |
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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... 
