Section 19 Equity Follows the Law (Equity Follows Clear Rules of Statutory, Constitutional, or Common Law)

• Library: Remedies 2006

[Courts of equity may no more disregard statutory and constitutional requirements and provisions than can courts of law. They are bound by positive provisions of a statute equally with courts of law, and, where the transaction or the contract is declared void because not in compliance with express statutory or constitutional provision, a court of equity will not interpose to give validity to such transaction or contract or any part thereof. Wherever the rights of the parties are clearly governed by rules of law, courts of equity will follow...