...Thirteen of the clerks in court having signed a certificate in favour of a motion, and all the Regis— know what to trust to : equity is according to the...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 would...

...Story remarks, well merit the rebuke of Selden, often quoted : — " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...; and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. 'T is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain...

...decrees of fate." " Equity," said the learned Selden, "is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, — know what to trust to ; equity is according to the...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...

...the follow" ing expressions : — ' Equity is a roguish thing ; for law, we " ' have a measure — know what to trust to ; — equity is " ' according..." ' 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...

...made use of the following expressions: — ' Equity is a roguish thing; for law, we have a measure — know what to trust to ; — equity is according to...chancellor, and, as that is larger, or narrower, so is equiiy. It is all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot, a chancellor's...

...every thing • This drew forth the well-known reproof of Mr. Selden: "For 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...

...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. "Pis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure the chancellor's foot. What an uncertain...

...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 fool, a chancellor's foot; what an uncertain measure would this be! One chancellor has a...

...which has been attributed, but perhaps erroneously, to Selden : — " For law we have a measure, and know what to trust to. Equity is according to the...as if they should make the standard for the measure of the Chancellor's foot. What an uncertain measure would this be ! One Chancellor has a long foot...

...hold 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...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...