• 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.