Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-15
CONDENSED
: English Chancery Reports,

VXJILI. he PSI, rshcd in n consecutive series such
W.. Of the recent chancery reports of England,
~ have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan of tho work will be similar 60 the Gun.
densed reports of cases, decided in tie supreme
court OF the United States published by John t;rigg:
will be edited by Richard Peters. Esq, reporter OF
the decisions of the supreme court of the United
States.
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the United
States have long and justly planned Of he number
and expense Of law books, and particularly Of the
10 an effort TO reduce the number Of volumes and
lesser the expense OF those works least
Much ut the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has application to the law or the
practice ct oar conrts, to the existing state of
things in The United States Cases arising out of par
ucuar tenures and cus,oms upon the consru ctun of
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of Engaud
MI IN large portion of the volumes of those ports.
a work. in which those matters shall he expungeti,
or only preserved hy inserting the syllabus Of the
aase; viii no: this cuunt, be less useful here
While il is freely conceded, that the argume Of
able counsel who represent the parties in the
dceNied in the English curt Of chancery, valu-
able, both for their learning aud ingenuity; it is
admitted that they alw avs essential to q proper
understanding of the decisions of the court those
cases The points argued by the counsel f stated
in the opinion Of the court, may be some times rcouir.
ell, aud reference to the authorities cited may be
proper; but more than these load The volumes, and
sId very much to their cost. e..
In condensinE the English cbaucery repor.s r,Iev
which result from these views will be adopted, and
constantly applied. All the OF general irDuor.
lance, and which decide principles Of general appica.
uon' VIII be inserted; emitting only the which
not essential tor their perfect under and
use. he whole Of the opinion decision Of the
chancellor or vice chancellor in such cases will be
gwen Abstracts OF the omitted will be made
ana reference to the pages of the omitted works
from which the cases taken, will be carefully made
Inc reports with which il is intended be gin the
series Of condensed English chancery reports are
those OF Messrs. Simons & Stuart, CONNIE ncinu In
1871 aHd containing IN two volumes the cases dec;
d.d IN the vice-cha ,ceiors courts from that ocrod
10 1926, when Mr.. Simons became the sole rrnor,er
In the same volume will be included the End of nr
iiussefs Reports of decided i'm the high court
OF ohancery, in the years 1896 and 1927 The 1s,
volume OF Mr. Bnsseis reports has already been re-
Puo"snea IN tins country and may be procured Of the
principal booksellers iu the United States
The second volume of the condensed English chan.
Gerry reports will contain the LIST. and 2nd Simon's
reports ct cases in the vcechancelot's court, and
sd. and an. Russelfs in the high cour, of
chaneey; thus bringing down the whole series Of de-
cislons to 1928 inclusive. " ~
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole Of
the later chancery decisions in the high court of
chancery IN the vice-chancellors court condensed
tpey Will be published here, Immediately after ,he;,
appearance in England
The first volume Of the work will be nut IN nress
without delay and will be published early i II q n.
preaching Spring AS a limited number of COME.
will only be printed those who wish TO possess Til.
va'naoie york, can secure copy by an early sbscri
ton. ' N''F
The price, 20 Subscribers, will be S. 40 per volume
handsomely DO, nd in calf; on-subscr,bers s. So
per toume' J. III. NASH
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