Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-19
TO THE PUBLIC.
IMPRESSED with the inDo,

4 ance and necessity of an early publication
of the decisions OF those Courts. wiiose opinions
become the law OF the land Being convincei
thai the speedy and general circuia ion of correct
reports ofthose decisions, is less requisite 10
a knowledge of the law than tina, of the acts &C
each session of the legislature; having often our
selves felt and obssrved the nconveniencies ans
ing from the wanr Of information of this nature |;
and in consequence of our situation, being ena.
bed diligently attend the CONT Of Appeals
and Superior Court of Caanceiy at This place,
and TO furnish reports OF the most import.
ant OF their proceedings with as little delay as
possible; we have determined 10 undei take the
work whichwe now o9sr to ,rc patroaage OF the
public s-Indeed, we faucr ourr elves thai "a, ,,ti
lily of work of This description, must be appa.
rent to every Judge and magistrate. as well az TO
every member of The bar AT prescnr, ,ae decisi
ons of the Court of Appeals are unknown. ex.
cept to the fcw:,sho 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 cGmpe,.
ed to listen to mere oral and inaccurate reports
OF cases said to hav. been determined by the
Court of Appeals How often have they dscid
ed points of law in direa opposition TO doctrines
already settled by the Superior Courts, bus of
which no report had been published. thus Sub
jeding the parties to- the expense and DELAY of
, from the reve sal OF Judgment or decree, all of
which fnighr otherwise have been zvoidedl The
disadvantages. to which the practitioners of law
IN the country are subjected. in giving advice to
their Clients. without possessing an opportunity
| OF knowing the decisions by which THAI advice
ought TO BE- governed. ave truly great. aud, no
| dcnbt. are universally felt and Acknowledged.
With resrea TO therules OF practice in Chanccry
SUITS, knowledge ofthe method of proceeding
in che Superior Conrts Of Chanccry, is essentislly
necessary TO the County and Cooperation Courts;
the law having expressly declared that those
Courts shall IN Cnancery eases conform TO the
Praetlce OF the High Court of Csancery in like
cases. Yet. for want of information on this
subject IL IS certain that very different modes of
proceeding prevail in the several County and Cor
poraticn ConrIs 1t appears therefore evident
that the " ork contemplated, by which an attempt
val be made to remedy the numerous inconyeni.
enciss we have mentioned would, if well exc.
en;ed, be peculiarly conducive To lie public good.
In prosecuting this undertaking. we shall en-
dsayor 10 avoid tedious or prOlix merhod of
( stating the cases and Arguments Of counsel -
The dn,ies os ludicious reporter we conceive 10
be, L. To give concise and accurate statement
J Oh the points III controversy, alh the most i'm
porant circumstances only in each case 9 To
mention briefly the Substance Of the arguments of
the Counsel on both sides, with the authorities
cited by them, and--3. To insert the opinions Of
the Judges at full length
We shall exert ourselves to the utmost 10 full.
Ia nose duties to the satisfaction of our readers,
and trust that our joint abors will enable us to
| furnish the work with the requisite expedition
and accuracy