Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-12
TO THE PUBLIC.
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= ance and necessity of an early pub
OF the decisions of those Courts, whose (,
become the law of the land being CO
that the speedy and general eircula ion
reports OF those decisions. is not less REQ
knowledge Of the law than that of II
each session OF the legislature; having G.
selves let and observed the inconveniei
ing from the want of information ofthii
and, in consequence of our situation be
bled diligently 10 attend the Supreme q
Appeals and High Court OF Chancery 4
place and 20 furnish reports OF the most in
ant of their proceedings with as little del;
possible we have determined to undertake.
work which W. now offer to the patro, age OF
public Indeed we hatter ours elves thar The
li'y of a work of this description, must be az
rent TO every judge and magistrate, az wen as
every member Of the bar. a present, the ciec,s
ons of the Court of Appeals are unknown, ex
cept TO the few who are Immediately conyersant
with them, until several years have elapsed from
the time when they were rendered How often.
therefore, have the inferior courts been compel
ed to iisten to mere oral and Inaccurate reports
OF cases said to have been determined by the
Court of Appeals How often have they decid
ed points of law in direa opposition TO doctrines
already settled by the Superior Courts, bu- of
which no report had been publishedl thus 81,
Jeeling the parties to the ex pense and DELAY of
additional litigation, and to the injury arising
from the reve, sal of iudg nent or decree all Of
whichmight otherwise have been avoided The
disadvantages, TO which The practitioners OF law
in the country arc subjected. in giving advice to
their clients, without possessing an opportunity
ot knowing the decisions by which that advice
ought 20 be governed truly great, aud no
doubt are universally felt and acknowledged.
With respect 20 The rifles Of practice in Chance "
suits, knowledge of the method Of proceeding
in the High Court OF Chancery, is essentially ne.
cessary to The County and Cooperation Courts;
the law having exp: fly declared that those
CouT,s shall in Chancery cases conform 70 the
praGiee Of ;he High Court of Chancety in SINH
lar cases. Yet, for want of information on this
subject, 1t is Certain that very different modes Of
proceeding prevail in the several County and Cor
poraiiDn Courts 1t appears therefore evil mt
ihatthe ock contemplated. by which IN atten1pt
will be made TO remedy the numerous inc ,nvsni.
ercies we have mentioned would, IL well exc.
ca ed, be pecuiaTlY conducive to he pu5'ic good.
In prosecuting this undertaking, We shall Ell
deavor 10 avoid q tedious or prJlix method of
staing the cases and arguments of counsel -
The duties Of juG ious reporter we conceive IN
be To give e'nc.e and accurate sta,enen,
OF the points in controversy. AID the most i'm
portant circumstance ONLY in each case 2 To
mention briefly ths subj anoe of the argumen,s of
the Counsel on both side5, with the autaurifics
cited by them sud---3 To insert the opinions Of
the Judges a, foil length
We snail exeh ourselvesto the utmost 70 ful.
FL hose dUies to The satisfaction Of our readers.
and trust thai our JOINT laboS will enable % TO
furnish the work with the requisite expedition
and accuracy.
William W. Uenins.
William Munfovd.
Richmond, July 9th 1896
Bail and DeLiUery Bond