Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-30
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

N Ill he published in consecutive series, such
W Of the reccn, chancery reports of England
as have not been heretofore published in the United
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 Holm Grirp.
il will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ reporter Of
tie decisions of the supreme court Of The ...:tl1t
States.
The gentlemen Of the bench and bar of the 1rni,.1
States have long and justly complained Of the number
and expense of law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost OF English chanccry reports The presrnt
is an effort TO reduce the number of volumes and 10
lessen the expense Of those works at least twothir,s
Much OF the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has application 10 the law or the
practice OF our courts, to the existing state or
things in the United States Gases arising out of
tcuar tenurco and customs; upon the construction or
statutes exclusively local, and cases in reference IN
rules ct practice peculiar to the courts of England.
iii uP large portion of the volumes of those re purtg
work, m which those matters shall he exnunped.
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus or tic
CASE will no; on this account, be less useful here
While II IS freely conceded, that the arguments cC
ane counsel, VINO represent the parties in the cases
decided ~ the English court of chancery, are valu-
able, both Tor Their learning and ingenuity; il is not
admitted that they alW avs essential TO rroner
understanding oi the decisions Of the court, IN those
The points argued by the counsel if not s,oSd
IN The opinion OF the court may be sometimes reduir.
ed, and reference to the authorities cited NAV bc
proper; but more than these load the volumes and
add very much to their cost.
IN cUudCnsing the English chancerv r,nor,e rrr,e
which result from these views will be adonted and
constantly applied. All the cases of general ironor
tancc, and which decide principles of general appca.
ton, VIII be nseftcdi emitting only the matter aici
% not essential Tor their perfect understanding, end
utc, The whole 0i the opinion or decision OF ,ln
chancellor or Ise.chanccllpr IN such cases ,,.' e.
gwen Abstracts IT the omitted casss VII bc r,,,;
and reference 10 the nspcs Of tle omitted ,.nl.o
Hnm winch Tie cases are taken, viii be carefully made
The reports with which IL is intended In beri,, ,l
series OF condensed English ,lauccry repprIs arc
those OF hessrs. 3Imuus {. Stuart, comucncinp IN
1871 and containing ~ two volumes the cases Jeci-
ded in tHc Ycc-eha lccln's courts from that period
20 1000 htn Mr.. Slnons became the sole rcportcr
In the same volume VIII be ,ludcd the End az =,
Russcifs Reports of cases decided m H. 81.
OF chancery, IN The years lC1h and 1907 rrc ~.
volume o' Mt. ""ss-''s reuorts Lns ,Ircaiy hoo, 60
P' .3.t ~, ~" w. country and may be- procured Of the
P'llC'""i 'O"kSelIcrs IN thc United States
80, Se0o"l volume Oi the condensed English chan.
''y Iep"r's viii contain the 1st and 2nJ Simnrs
o. i''''' " cases IN the vcc.chanceois court and
.,'' ''d ilh RussclIs cases IN the high coJr, Of
r"a"c'ry' mus bringing down the whole series Of de-
riaon- 20 1898 inclusive
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole or
The 'atcr chanccry decisions in the high court oil
canccry IN ihc vcc-cbanccl!Or's court condensed;
mcy VIII be published here, immediately after their
appearance in England
The hrst volume Of the wnsl ,.;a go
"''nout oeIay a"d will be published carly tb 9 n.
Il.UU"'",,B ~Prng. As limited number of comics
WI U,y oe printed, those who wish 90 possess N ..
ton. ''Ig ~ u" carry SUBS" rip
The price, to subscribers, will be s. 90 p,>
"'usoncly bound in calf to Nonsubscrt ere SS ~;
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