 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 of John Selden - Page 43by John Selden - 1856 - 170 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...to 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...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you would be done to, is... | |
 | John Millar - Constitutional history - 1818 - 504 pages
...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 foot; another a short foot; a third, an " indifterent foot. Tis the same thing in the " chancellor's conscience*." The ingenious and acute... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - English essays - 1819 - 378 pages
...to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger nr narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot : it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, " Do as you would be done to,"... | |
 | John Payne Collier - Law - 1819 - 338 pages
...that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for measure a Chancellor's foot: what an uncertain measure would...'tis the same thing in the Chancellor's conscience." — Most likely, Lord Eldon has this sentence, or at least this sentiment, impressed upon his mind,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 328 pages
...to the conscience of him that is chancellor, aud as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the...an uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor bas a long foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot : it is the same thing in the chancellor's... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 pages
...to 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 foot, a chancellor's foot ; whatau uncertain measure would this be ! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 434 pages
...conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as they should make the standard for the measure we call...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot; it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience." When this high court of judicature, from which,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 434 pages
...conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as they should make the standard for the measure we call...foot, another a short foot, a third an indifferent fopt; it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience.'}' When this high court of judicature, from... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 430 pages
...larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one as they should make the standard for the measure iwe call a foot, a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot; it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience." When this high court of judicature, from which,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1826 - 802 pages
...to 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...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: it is the same thing in the chancellor's conscience." Now, if this was a fair description of the foundation... | |
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