20 MAXIMUMS
*One who seeks equity must do equity
*Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy
*Equity regards as done what ought to be done
*Equity is a sort of equality
*Equity aids the vigilant, and not those who slumber on their rights
*Equity imputes an intent to fulfill an obligation
*Equity acts in personam
*Equity abhors a forfeiture
*Equity does not require an idle gesture
*He who comes into equity must come with clean hands
*Equity delights to do justice, and not by halves
*Equity will take jurisdiction to avoid a multiplicity of suits
*Equity follows the law
*Equity will not assist a volunteer
*Equity will not complete an imperfect gift
*Where equities are equal, the law will prevail
*Between equal equities the first in order of time shall prevail
*Equity will not allow a statute to be used as a cloak for fraud
*Equity will not allow a trust to fail for want of a trustee
*Equity regards the beneficiary as the true owner