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... Commentaries on the Laws of England ... - Стр. 570авторы: William Blackstone - 1890Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1856 - Страниц: 1492
...subject. " Equity (says he) is a roguish thing. For law we have a mea.-urc, know what to trust to. Equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor,...Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the standard of the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ? One Chancellor has a... | |
| John Timbs - 1856 - Страниц: 378
...ccLXXnI. Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, and know what to trust to : equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor,...narrower, so is equity. Tis all one as if they should make his foot the standard for the measure, we call a chancellor's foot, what an uncertain measure this... | |
| 1856 - Страниц: 600
...EQUITY. — Equity is a roguish thing ; for law we have a measure, we 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. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's foot.... | |
| 1856 - Страниц: 764
...which this law deprives the citizen accused of a criminal offence. Selden complained that "equity ia according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is longer or narrower, so is equity. "Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure... | |
| 1857 - Страниц: 346
...(in Table-Talk), " is a roguish l hin'|.. 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. 'Tie all one, as if tney should make the standard for the measure a chancellor's foot. What an uncertain... | |
| John Bate (mechanician.) - 1857 - Страниц: 118
...yet the dew is on the thorn. Equity. "For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to : equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is narrower or larger, so is equity. 'Tis all one, as if they should make the standard for the measure... | |
| 1858 - Страниц: 642
...according to rules of court. For law, he said, we have a measure, and know what to trust to ; but equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. It is all one, he said, as if they should make one standard for the measure that we call a foot —... | |
| Homersham Cox - 1863 - Страниц: 860
...purely arbitrary. Thus Seldeu says, " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is Chancellor;...the standard for the measure a Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be 1 One Chancellor has a long foot, another a short foot, a third... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - Страниц: 592
...Rule of Court. 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,...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 has a... | |
| William Whewell - 1864 - Страниц: 644
...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,...all one as if they should make the standard for the * Codex in. 1. 8. It has been thought out, supplementing, and correcting the good that regard be had... | |
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