Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-19
CONDENSED
English Chancery REPORTS.

IA I'LL ne published IN consecutive series, sucI,
w OF the recent chancery reports of England.
as have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan Of the work will he similar TO the con.
densed reports III cases, decided in tie supreme
court OF the United States, published by John Crgp
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 Upi,ed
States, have long AMI Justly complained Of the humble
and expense of law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost ni English cancery reports. The present
is an effort to reduce the number of volumes and To
lessen the expense Of those works least twothr,s
Nrch of the matter contained in the English Chan
Gerry reports has no application TO the law Or the
practice Of courts, or to the existing state ri
things In The United States. Cases arising ont OF mr.
Ncular tenuTes and customs; upon the construction oil
statutes exclusively local, and cases in reference r,
rules of practice peculiar to the courts Of England
NIL up large portion of the volumes of those rtnorts
work, IN which those matters shall he exptinred;
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus nc TIC
casei Will no; IN this account, be less useful here
While II is freely conceded, that the arguments Of
soe counsel who represent the parties in the cases
decided IN the English conrt Of chancery, are VAL
able, both tor their learning and ingenuity; IT Is not
admitted that they are always essential TO a proncr
understanding of the decisions of the court in bos,
cases The points argued by the counsel if not state
IN we opinion Ut the court, may be sometimes reouir
ed and a reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper but more than these load the volumes and
add very mech to their cost.
In condersng the English chancery reports rules
which result from these views will be adop,ed and
constantly applied. All the cases of general nnor'
lance and which decide principles of general applica
uon will be inserted emitting only tie matter which
10 not essential for their perfect understanding and
use. The whole Of the opinion decision OF the
chancellor or vicc chancellor in suca cases will he
gwen. Abstracts uf the omitted cases will be made
ana reference to the pages Of the omitted works
rom "hch the cases are taken, will be carefully made
ne reports Tih which IL is intended 10 begin ,bc
series OF condensed Lggl'sh chancery reports are
those OF Messrs Smons & Stuart, commencing in
1871, and containing in two volumes the CASES Do;
d'd IN the vce-cha lceuors courts from that period
To 1876, when Mr.. Smuns became the sole renor,er
In ihe same volume will be included the 2nd of Ar
hIsselfs Reports Of decided in the high cou,,
OF chanceryy IN the years 1896 and 1897 The IL,
volume ct Hr. RussePs reports has already been ,e
published IN tins country, aud may be procured az tc
principal booksellers in the United States '''
The second volume Of the condensed fnpIisl, chan.
cery reports viii contain the LIST. and 2nd Sin,,.s
reports OF cases in the vce-chanceloi's court .,J
3d, and 4ih HussclP5 gases in the high court ,r
cNncery' thus bringing down the whole series Of de-
cisiuns 20 1923 inclusive. "
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole ,r
the alter chancery decisions in Tie high court nj
cfahcery in the vicc-chancellor's court condensed
they Will be published here, Immediately after t,6r
appearance in England.
The first volume of the work will be nut 10 ,,-oss
without delay and will be published early ,h = n.
preaching Hpring. AS a limited number of comics
VIII only be printed, those who wish to possess tbs
valuable work, can secure copy by early suhscrip
ton.
The price, 10 subscribers, will be IS 90 per volume
handsomely bound in calf; to Non-subscrbers IS 80
per volume. J. II. NASH,
feb Agent for the Work for virginia