 | William Bell - 1861 - 888 Seiten
...limited sense, and (although somewhat incorrectly) as contrasted with law, equity is defined to be the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. In the latter sense, it is said to be the province of equity to extend the words of the law to cases... | |
 | Henry Lee Scott - 1861 - 674 Seiten
...consequence, or the spirit and reason of the law. From the latter method of interpretation arises equity, or the correction of that wherein the law (by reason of its universality) is deficient ; (BLACKSTONE'S Commentaries.) LAW, (MARTIAL.) By martial law is understood, not laws passed for raising,... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1863 - 640 Seiten
...deficiencies, and to relieve the severities of the law. We are informed by Grotius, that equity was for " the correction of that wherein the law, (by reason of its universality) is deficient." This being the object and scope of equity jurisdiction, courts of equity have at all times, adhered... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1865 - 666 Seiten
...hardship to the subject, were they not liable to be tempered by Equity, which has been defined •' the correction of that wherein the law by reason of its universality is deficient."(«) § 10. We must make one further division before we come to our immediate subject. Municipal Law may... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1867 - 464 Seiten
...courts at his discretion. Bach State constitutes at least one district, and the larger states two. b Equity, considered as a legal term, is the correction...cases which either the law does not reach, or in which i •tnct adherence to the law would be attended by manifest injustice. SECTION IV.— 1st For what... | |
 | Alex. Charles Ewald - 1867 - 362 Seiten
...rigour of the common law, considering rather the intention than the words of the law, equity being the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. The Courts of Chancery are either superior or inferior. The superior is called the High Court of Chancery,... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1871 - 630 Seiten
...interpreting laws by the reason of them, arises what we call equity, which is thus defined byGrotius: — ' The correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient.' " — Blackstone. " Justice is twofold, namely, general or strict justice, which consists in observing... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1872 - 776 Seiten
...the reason and spirit of the law must be considered 61 from this arises what we call equity, which is the correction of that wherein the law by reason of its universality is deficient 61 SECTION III. Ov ТЯЕ LAVS OP ENGLAND, 61 92 laws of England divided into unwritten or common law,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1872 - 370 Seiten
...rigour of the common law, the intention being considered rather than the words of the law ; equity being the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. Charter. — A written record of things done between parties. Charter-Party. — An indenture between... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1873 - 662 Seiten
...the proceeds of the note could not be questioned. If the law would supply no remedy equity, which " is the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient," would afford relief. III. The plaintiffs' counsel contend that it does not appear from the petition,... | |
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From this method of interpreting laws by the reason of them, arises what we call equity, which is thus defined by Grotius : "the correction of that wherein the law (by reason of its universality) is deficient. 
