Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-14
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

! WILL. he published in a consecutive series, such
oi the recent chancery reports of England.
States. " ~ INV"
The plan of the work will be similar 10 the con
uehsed reports of cases, decided in the supreme
court ct the United States, published by John ripp,
VIII be edited by Richard Peters ESQ., re porter of
States. We 0''s"
states nave long and justly complained of he number
ana expense of law books, and particularly of The
neaSy cost OF English chancery reports The presen,
ID an efort to reduce the number of volumes and Tn
lessen the expense of those works at least two-thr.s
MICH OF the matter contained the English chan
eeTy reports has no application to the law or the
p@cuce Oh our courts, or to the existing state of
things IN the United States. Cases arising ott of mar
ucuar tenures and customs; upon construction of
statutes exclusively local and in reference To
ruies OF practice peculiar TO the courts of England.
MI up large portion of the volumes Of those r, nor
work. IN which those matters shall he expune-d;
OF only preserved by inserting the syllabus IF the
case VIII no; on this ccount, be less useful here
While It is freely conceded, that the ARGUMENTS or
aoie counsel who represent the parties in the cases
uec"ed IN the English court OF chancery, are valn-
able both for their learning and ingenuity i, ;s mn,
admitted that they av avs essential To n nroner
understanding of the decisions of the court, IN those
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
IN me opinion OF the court, may be sometimes reouir
ed, and reference to the authorities cited may be-
proper; but more than these load the volumes and
add very much to their cost.
In co"densing the English chancery reports, rules
which result from these views will be adopted and
constantly applied All the cases of general imnor
lance, and which decide principles OF general apnica
uon' VIII be inserted; emitting only the matter which
Is not essential tor their perfect understanding and
use he whole OF the opinion or decision of the
chancellor or wee chancellor IN such cases viii be
gwen Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
ana reference to the pages of the omitted works
from winch The cases taken, will be carefully made
Inc reports with which is int uded TO begin the
series OF condensed English chancery reports are
.nnse OF Messrs Simons & Stuart, commencing in
1871 and containing in two volumes the cases deci-
ced IN the vice-cha ,ceors courts from that period
10 1876, when Mr. Simons became the sole reporter
In the same volume W II be included the 2nd of Air
itusseiis Reports of decided in the high court
OF chancery, IN the years 1926. and 1897 The Ist
volume OF Mr. Russell's reports has already been re-
Puoshed IN TINS country, and may be procured of the
princioal booksellers in the United States
Inc second volume of the condensed English chan.
Gerry reports will contain the Ist and 2nd sinon,s
reports OF cases in the vice.chancello's court and
81. and 81 Russelps in the high court of
cnancery' thu. bringing down the whole series of de-
clsions TO 1928 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole of
Tue alter chance!y decisions in the high court of
chancery IN the vice-cbancelors court condensed;
they will be published here, immediately after their
appearance in England
The hrst volume of the work will be put TO press
without delay and will be published early i he ap-
preaching Npring. AS limited number of comics
will only be printed those who wish to possess this
valuable work, can secure copy by early subscrip-
tor.
The price, to subscribers, will be SIS 90 per volume
handsomely bo, nd in calf to Nom subscribers SIS SO
per 70 urne. J. ii. NASH,
rep Agent Tor the Work for Vrgini a.