 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...  The Table Talk of John Selden - Sida 47efter John Selden - 1892 - 220 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Selden - 1689 - 196 sidor
...Standard for the measure we call a Foot, a Chancellor's Foot ; what an uncertain Measure would be this. One Chancellor has a long Foot, another a short Foot,...That saying, " Do as you would be done to," is often misunderstood ; for 'tis not thus meant, that I, a private Man, should do to you, a private Man, as... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 514 sidor
...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...'Tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience." Similar, though not expressed, perhaps, in a similar manner, Were the sentiments of the principal lawyers... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 sidor
...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...That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man, should do to yon, a privateman, as... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 sidor
...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...That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that 'I, a private man, should do 'to you, a privateman,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 sidor
...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...That saying, Do as you would be done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man, should do to you, a privateman, as... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 550 sidor
...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...chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, Do as you -would -It done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man, should do to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 524 sidor
...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...thing in the chancellor's conscience. 3. That saying, D» as you vxndd le done to, is often misunderstood ; for it is not thus meant, that I, a private man,... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 442 sidor
...narrower, so is equi'ty. It 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...'tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience !" Blackstone, on the contrary, says, " That the Court of Equity decides according to fixed rules and... | |
 | Louis Simond - 1815 - 408 sidor
...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 ; another a short foot ; a third an indifferent foot : 'tie the same thing in the chancellor's conscience !" Blackstone, on the contrary, says, " That the... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 sidor
...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...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... | |
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