Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-14
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports

III. he published in es"srcn,'"- :e,,es. such
as have not been heretofore puolished in the
States. " vas '''s"
The plan of the work win be similar to the CON.
deused reports of cases, decided in the supreme
cpurt Of the United States published BY John Gr@,
it will he edited by Bic,ard Peters Esq reporter 81
the decisions OF the supreme court OF Cic United
States. ''"
The gentlemen Of the bench and bar of tIo 1r,;,1
States, have long and justly complained Of the number
snd expense of law books, and particularly of IN.
ne'Vy cost OF br''sh chancery reports. The present
IS an effort to reduce the number of volumes and TO
lessen tIe expense Of those works least two irIa
Nich oil the matter Contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application TO the law or the
Practice OF oar courts to tho existing stat. nj
lhngs IN the United States. Cases arising out of mar
tcuiar tenures and customs; upon the construction or
s'atu'cs exclusively local, and in reference TO
TILES oi practice peculiar 10 the courts of England
ti np large portion Of the volumes Of those rCno,I
= york, in which those matters shall be e1nunp,J
c: only preserved by inserting the syllabus Of the
Ctse; "I.i 10; on this account, be less useful here
Vhile i; is freely conceded, that the arguments IF
$oe counsel who represent the parties in the cases
decided III the English court of chancery are vaIu
able, both for their learning and en,iitv IL &c n.
admitted that they arc always essential 70 nroncr
understanding of the decisions Of the court, in ;Ige
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
w me opnlJn OF the court may be sometimes rcquir.
CT, and reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper; but than these load the yoIuree 'I
add very n!uch TO their cost. ~
In condeusing the English chancery reports, rule,
NhIch result from these views viii be adop,ed apd
constantly applied All the cases of general imnor
lance, and which decide principles Of general annie.
Gn viii be inserted; emitting only the matter uhic,
~ not essential tor their perfect understanding nd
"'e' ne whole Of the opinion or decision OF the
chancellor or ViceChanCellor i'm such cases will he
gwen. Abstracts oi the omitted cases y n be n.6n
and reference TO tie pages Of the omitted ,vnrL1
Nom which The cases are tascr, viii be carefully made
the reports TIih Which il is intended 10 begin d.
zones oi condensed Euglsh chanccry rcnurts arc
,ilT,e oi hessTs. S!1noug z Stuart commepeing l.,
1871, ana containing ~ two volumes tie casnr Ioc;
''s" ~ the cha lceiiors from that period
70 1870, when Hr STnons became the sole rcnnr,e,
, IN we same volume WI be included the 2nd of Mr. |
HlsscIfs Reports OF cases decided IN the HIGH c,,',,
ol chauccry, in the years 1926, and 1927 The ",
volume OF Mr.. RusselPs reports has already been 80.
published IN this country, aud may be procured ~ =,
PRINCIPAL booksellers in the United States WV
The second volume Of the condensed Encis, ct,r
Gerry reports viii contain the LIST. and 2nd Simon's
reports ot cases IN the vicc.chan cellus court and
chancefy thus bringing down the whole series of de-
csons to 1928 inclusive. "
The Subsequent volumes will contain tic ,yIoIc ,r
the alter chsnceTy decisions IN the high court NJ
ciIanccry in the yice-chancelOrs court cn,dsrsoJ
Gey Will be published here, Immediately otter tLcir
appearance in England.
The FIRST volume Of the worl; viii be put 10 rross
preaching Sprng. AS limited number Of comics
viii only be printed, those who wish to possess tits
valuable work, copy by early subscrip-
ton.
The price, to subscribers, will be IS 90 per volume
handsomely bound in calf 10 Non-subscrbers, IS sol
per volume. J. III. NASH,
feb agent for the Work for virginia
M CORES LIFE OF BYRON, second volume
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