Charles Sumner: “According to a venerable maxim of jurisprudence, “Whoso would have…”

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According to a venerable maxim of jurisprudence, “Whoso would have equity must do equity”; and God plainly requires equity at our hands.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the moral obligation to pursue justice and equity as a fundamental principle of law.

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Charles Sumner: “According to a venerable maxim of jurisprudence, “Whoso would have equity must do equity”; and God plainly requires…”