Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-01
CONDENSED
English Chancery REPORTS.

N'iLi. he published in a consecutive series. such
w OF the recent chancery reports of England.
States.
The plan of the work will be similar to the con
densed reports of cases, decided in tie supreme
court of the United States published by John rig.
II will be edited by Richard Peters Esq. reporter of
the decisions OF the supreme cour, OF the United
States.
States have long and justly uplaned of the number
and expense of law books, and particularly of the.
heavy cost at English chanccry reports. The present
is an effort To reduce the nuuber of volumes and To
lessen the expense OF those works at least two thirds
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 i'll the United States Cases arising out of
tcuar tenures and customs upon the construction of
statutes exclusively local. and reference to
rules of practice peculiar to the of England
hl up large portion of the volumes OF those r, morris
"A work, in which those matters shall he cxpunred.
or only preserved ny inserting the syllabus of the
case; VIII no; on this account be less useful
While 1t freely conceded, that the arguments or
able counsel who the parties in the cases
decided IN the English court of chancery, are valu.
able, both for their learning and ingenuity IL 10 mt
admitted that they always essential to a nroner
understanding of the decisions of the court, IN those
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
IN the OPINION ct the court may be sometimes reour
cd, and reference to the authorities cited NAV ~.
proper but more than these load the volumes and
add very much to their cost.
In condensing the English chancery rcpor,s rifles
which result from these views will be adonted srd
constantly applied. All the cases of general ;mnnr.
tancc and which decide principles of general apntca
ton, will be inserted; emitting only the matter wbicn
IS not essential for their perfect understanding and
use The whole of the opinion or decision Of tho
chancellor or vice-chancellor in such cases will he
gwen. Abstracts OF the omitted cases will be made
ana reference to the pages of the omitted work $
from which the cases taken, will be carefully made
The reports with which il is intended to begin the
series OF condensed English chancery reports are
those OF Messrs. Simons & Stuart, commencing in
1871, and containing III volumes, the cases deci
ded IN the vce-cha >cclors courts from that period
to 1926, when Mr. Simons became the sole rcporter
In the same volume will be included the End of Mr.
Russeifs Reports of cases decided in the high court
OF chancery, IN the years 1926. and 1927. The list
volume OF Nr. RussePs reports has already been re-
Paohshed IN THIS Country and may be procured of the
principal booksellers in the United States,
Inc second volume ot the condensed English chan
Gerry reports Will contain the 1st and 2nd Simon
reports OF cases in the -chanccllos court and
Sd. and 4th. Russells cases in the high court of
Cisions to 1923 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole of
the alter chanccry decisions in the high court of
chancery IN the vce-chancellor's 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 tn e ~
preaching spring. AS limited number of comics
VIII only be printed, those who wish to possess this
valuable work, can secure copy by early subscrip-
ton.
The price, to subscribers, will be SIS 90 per volume
handsomely boz nd in calf 10 Non-subscribers, IS 80
per Vo ume. j. II. NASH,
ttn Agent for the Work for Vrgni a