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... Reports of Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota - Página 506de North Dakota. Supreme Court, Hiram A. Libby, Robert Milligan Carothers, Robert Dimon Hoskins, Edgar Whittlesey Camp, Joseph Coghlan, John McDowell Cochrane, Ames Francis Wilbur, Edwin James Taylor - 1922Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 564 páginas
...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 make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure this would be! One chancellor... | |
| Samuel Warren - 1845 - 1174 páginas
...attributed, but perhaps erroneously, to Selden : — " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of...so is Equity. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure of the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One... | |
| 1845 - 636 páginas
...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 of...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 - 1845 - 424 páginas
...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 make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be !" Since... | |
| William Whewell - 1845 - 422 páginas
...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 make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! " Since... | |
| William Whewell - 1845 - 424 páginas
...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 make the standard for the measure the Chancellor's foot. What an... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1845 - 684 páginas
...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... | |
| 1849 - 336 páginas
...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 conscience of...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... | |
| Europe - 1847 - 202 páginas
...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... | |
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