- Equity follows the law.
- Where the equities are equal, the law prevails.
- Where the equities are equal, the first in time prevails.
- Equity looks to the substance rather than the form.
- Equity will not permit a statute to be used as an instrument of fraud.
- Equity imputes an intention to fulfill an obligation.
- Equity regards as done that which ought to be done.
- Equity acts in personam.
- Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy.
- He who seeks equity must do equity.
- He who comes to equity must come with clean hands.
- Delay defeats equity.
- Equity will not allow a trust to fail for want of a trustee.
- Equality is equity.
- Equity will not assist a volunteer.
- Equity will not perfect an imperfect gift.