Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-05
CONDENSED =
English Chancery Reports.

| WILL he published in consecutive series, such
W OF the recent chancery reports of England,
States. rN'"'N III VIC o"''eu
The plan OF the work will be similar to the con.
densed reports of cases, decided in the sunrema
court of the United States, published by John Erpg
IL 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 Initial
States have long and justly complained of the number
| and expense OF law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost OF English chancery reports The nr.,ent
is AN effort to reduce the number of volumes and 60
lessen the expense of those works at least twotbrds
Much OF the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports has no application to the law or the
practice OF our courts or to the existing state of
things in the United States. Cases arising on, of nar
ucuar tcnures and customs; upon the construction ne
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference TO
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of England.
NIL up large portion of the volumes of those oorts
work. IN which those matters shall be expunped.
Oh only preserved ny inserting the syllabus Of the
case WI! no; on tins account, be less useful here
While 1t IS freely conceded, that the arguments of
aDe counsel VINO represent the parties in the cases
dccded IN the English court of chancery, are vaIu
abIe bolh Tor their learning and ingenuity; il is NOT
admitted that they alw avs essential to nronc
understanding OF the decisions of the court IN ,bneo
cases me points argued by the counsel If not stated
IN 'he opinon OF the court, may be sometimes reour
cd, and reference to the authorities cited ma b.
proper but more than these load the volumes onJ
add very mech 10 their cost. ~
In condensing the English cbancerv repor,s ru,o.
which result from these iews will be adopted and
constantly applied. All the cases of general impor
.ahce, ana which decide principles of general appca
uoo' WIN DC inserted; emitting only the matter which
rs not essential for their perfect understanding and
use USE me whole OF the opinion decision Of the
cnahGeHpr or yi3c.chanceOr in such cases will be
gwen Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
ana reference TO the pages of the omitted works
from winch the cases are taken, will be carefully made
ne reports with which IT is intended to begin the
series OF condensed English chancety renor1s &c
those OF MeSSrs. SlmonJ & Stuart, commencins, l.,
ioLi' ana containing IN two volumes the cases Iec
dcd ~ The vce"cha lccor's courts from that ner;od
10 io@o' "heh MT SiInOns became the sole renorter
~ INC same volume will be included the 2nd of AR
',SScH reports OF cases decided i'm the high court
OF cnHhceTy, IN The years 1926, and 1927. The 1st
'o!uWe OF MT. hussclPs reports has already been re-
PuOIsheu IN TINS country, and may proc red of the
principal booksellers in the United ..'a,cs,
lhe second volume of the condensed TnrIisb chan
Gerry reports VIII contain the LIST. aud 2nd Simon'q
reports OF cases in the viccchancellos court snJ
1d' ana 4tl' Russclls cases in the high court or
cisons to 1923 inclusive. " u'-
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole oF
9e ater chancery decisions in the high court Of
Ci'a"CcIy a. IN the -chancelOrs court condensed
they VIII be published here, Immediately after tbc;
appearance in England.
nc ilTst volume of the work will be put TO press
m,1nout ueiay and will be published early tn e n
wiz 0ny be printed, those who wish to possess this
ton. ~ - -" S~'V SuoSSIP-
The price, to subscribers, will be IS 90 per vounc
handsomely Do'nd in calf to Non-subscribers IS so
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