 | Alexander V. Hamilton - 1873 - 454 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-Parly. — An indenture between... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1875 - 776 Seiten
...tenements, though made pending the suit." Equity, as defined by Grotins, and recognized by Blackstone, is the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. Equity jurisdiction is established and allowed in this state for the protection and relief of parties,... | |
 | Thomas Whitney Waterman - 1875 - 756 Seiten
...surrender of the property, and payment in the discretion of the court, is founded in equity, which 13 ' the correction of that wherein the law (by reason of its universality) is deficient.' It goes upon the principle that when the defendant is ready and willing to pay, and places within the... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1876 - 782 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. Uï THE LAWS OF ENGLAND, 61 92 laws of England divided into unwritten or common law,... | |
 | John Barbee Minor - 1876 - 688 Seiten
...TF. C. 1*. Natural Equity. Natural equity is the mode of interpreting laws by the reason of them, or the " correction of that wherein the law (by reason of its universality), is deficient," (1 Bl. Com. 61) ; which must by no means be confounded with technical equity, so familiar to English... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1876 - 392 Seiten
...the courts of common law. Equity is defined by one of the eminent jurists of Great Britain to be " the correction of that wherein the law by reason of its universality was defective." A class of offenders whose close relation to the affairs of state as ministers of the... | |
 | 1901 - 630 Seiten
...do under like circumstances. But, while the rule of law is as above stated, equity is defined to be "the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient," and hence its application rests in the sound discretion of the courts. Judge Wiltbank, in dealing with... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1879 - 526 Seiten
...'a correction of legal justice,' or ¿тгарорОы/ш eó/wv 5 AXeÍTret Si«, то Ka6ó\ov ' a correction of that wherein the law by reason of its universality is deficient.' For the laws, observes the same philosopher Pol. Ill X § 4, та кпО<>\<т ¡wvov \iyovau>, i\\'... | |
 | 1883 - 1914 Seiten
...it may be pursued in the state courts. Such being the case, the very definition of equity, that "it is the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient," seems to forbid our allowing equity to be invoked in this case, in which relief at law is adequate... | |
 | Almon Benson Richmond - 1880 - 404 Seiten
...ask equity of the courts. There is too much fiction in proportion to the fact. Grotius says, " Equity is the correction of that wherein the law by reason of its universality is deficient." Is it equity to apply the universal rule of law that punishes the wilful criminal to the man who is... | |
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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. 
