Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10

commentaries. The choice has been made of the
most approved Law, and consist of such a. can be
adapted course Of instruction in the regular ar
rangement oil the science, as marked OFT by Lord
Hale and pursued by the last Editor Of Coke Lit
Teton, Black'to and others. The selection has
been matted by considerations OF economy, far
as those considerations ought to control scheme
OF solid aud enlarged Instruction. With a view TO
save expense. works have been excluded. which
might have been expected to form part of the
course. This will explain why Bacon's Abrdg-
nent, Tor rather select titles from Bacon,) Fearne.
Powell on Mortgages, Powell on Devises, and
Fonblanque have beoa excluded. There is indeed
the less objection 10 dispensing with Ferne, because
1t will be found TO have been very well abridged
in the Chapters OF Cruises Digest that will lie cad
and all tba, is most important Tor the student TO
learn the Law of Mortgages and Devses, and
all the matters oil Fonblanque, will be found be
comfreirendedin some one other of the treaties
which have been selected. II is very desirable that
every student before he commences the study of
law at the University, should have read Cfpracli.
cable,) Blackstone's Commentaries auentiyely.
Frequent rigid examinations in the proper text
books, with occasional explanations, comments and
references, made by the Professor in the progress
of those examinations, ii is understood, have been
considered in the Law Schools at Cambridge and
elsewhere, as the exercises most profitable to the
student. With this sanction therefore, those
the exercises mostly employed in this school, al
the University of Virginia. There however
some doctrines OF our Law, which require more
extensive and systematic consider alton, than mere
incidental references and explanatory rcmarks.-
When these opportunities occur, Lectures are de-
iiversd, which afford the matter of examination for
he succeeding lecture day. The principal design
in these Lectures, and in the explanations of the
Professor IS The bringing to the notice of the Students
the statutes and judicial decisions Of Virginia in the
hrst place, and In the next place, TO collect in the
LAHORE OF succeeding sessions, references the de-
cisions OF the Supreme Court OF the United States,
and the most important decisions of sister
States. BY recent enac,man, of the Visitors, il
has been directed 4" that in addition 10 the examine
tons already required, it shall be the duty of the
Professors to prescribe TO the students in their
peciive classes, frequent and regular themes adapt
ed 10 their previous requirements and calculated 10
develop and strengthen their mental faculiies.'
Essays or themes upon legal subjects, will there
tore be required to be written by the students,
part OF their exercises.
There Is one great advantage which the Students
have IN the second session OF this course-ihat OF
revising in the examinations Of the junior clss-, in
which they are required to join, their reading of the
preceding session
1t also deserves to be mentioned, that the stu
dent OF Law has opportunity where else sf-
iorued In virginia, OF acquiring information on
subject on which no lawyer should be unscquainted;
we mean Medical jurisprudence, complete course
of lectures which, is delivered by the able Pro-
tessioI OF Medicine. When it is considered how
frequently it happens, that acquaintance with
this subject is is ndIspensabiy requisite TO the dis
charge Of the advocates duty in civil as we'll as
criminal cases, it cannot be necessary 10 dwell on
the Importance OF connecting it's study with that OF
the Law.
The general character Of the course too, every
Intelligent lawyer must approve. Whilst it is SUI
hently comprehensive TO embrace the fundame entail
principles OF the law, their important Developments
and principle applications, it does extend 10 the
ncumbering of the mind of the student with the
n OIL f,iahO 80,
ais of the present Il is perhaps the best med
um, between the modern practice of perusing Black
stones Commentaries and Ta,e's Digest as suffi-
Gent qualification Tor the bar, and the long, labori-
Gus course, formerly pursued, which requiring" vi
ginti annoEum lucubIationes," few students w oud
he willing to adopt.
The labour of preparing the course OF professio-
nal Law, has as yet, and will for come time sus-
pend the not less important and more interesting
lsbours in the department of Law, which unfoIIs
the principles ofGovernment, The doctrines of our
State and Federal consiutions-snd the Law of
Nature and Nations. It is designed as soon as
practicable to institute OF Lectures upon
these branches of Legal Science and TO conduct
them without interruptng the of professional
Law. The exercises in that department will be
performed at extra hours, once or twice week,
Without interfering with The ular hours appointed
for the Law School.
Il ne colUse OF Study an Er animation of the
Lato School
FIRST SESSION.
/. Volume OF Blackstones Comm entaries except
where inapplicable to our institutions.
The Bill of Rights and Constitution OF Virginia,
and the Constitution of the United States. The
design OF using three for the present is merely 10
give some general idea of the distribution of pow
er and to illustrate the public relations of the mem
bers OF society, as distinguished into magistrate and
people.
Reeves Domestic Relations
The first book of Cooper's ustinian
Thonas's Coke Littl eton, & Blackstone's Com
menlaries: the chapters in both on the subjects
Of Real Property
Corporeai Establishments
Incorporeal Hereditaments
Thornss's Coke Littleton, chapters
Or Rents
Fee Simple
Fee Tail
Estate tail after possibility Of is
cue extinct.
Curtesy
Dover
Estate for life
-years
will and suffersnce
Copartnefy
Joint tenancy
Tenancy in common
Estates on condition
Cruises Digest, titles,
Remainder
ReyeTson
Decent
Escheat
Deed-the 6Tsl chapters
Vhomass Coke Littlelon, titles,
FeoffmeDt
Grant and AtloTnmenL
Leases