 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
 | George Moir - Anecdotes - 1827 - 466 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 ia the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, " Do as you would be done to,"... | |
 | Joseph Parkes - Courts - 1828 - 670 pages
...so is equity. It is all one Doe, v. Kersey, Patch. as if they should make the & Geo- iii- 1765. CP standard for the measure, we call a foot, a Chancellor's...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot: it is the same thing in the Chancellor's Conscience. Selden. Table Talk, art. Equity, 1660. The absolute... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure this would be ! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short...'tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. — Selden. CCLXXIV. It has been observed, that not one favourite of the muses has ever been able to... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure this would be ! One chancellor has a long foot, another a short...'tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. — Selden. CCLXXIV. It has been observed, that not one favourite of the muses has ever been able to... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1837 - 1014 pages
...they should make the standard of measure a chancellor's foot ; what an uncertain measure would tins be ! One chancellor has a long foot ; another a short foot ; a third ao indifferent foot — 'tis the same thing with a chancellor's conscience." Now, as chancellors and... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1854 - 956 pages
...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 the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ? One Chancellor has a long foot —... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 368 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,"... | |
 | Abraham Barham - 1831 - 222 pages
...or doubt whatever is, " that IF you increase by a legitimate measure the value of the currency, you Chancellor's foot; what an uncertain measure would...'tis the same thing in the Chancellor's conscience." — TABLE TALK, Equity. Perchance "Equity in Law" is still a deceptive thing, yet if Lord Eldon decided... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1832 - 952 pages
...to the conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'Ti» all one, as if they should make the standard for the...another a short foot, a third an indifferent foot.» 'Tie the fame thing in the Chancellor's conscience. f-. CEBEJIONY keeps up all things ; 'tis like a... | |
 | James Ram - Judgments - 1835 - 162 pages
...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... | |
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