Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-26
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

MILL he published in consecutive series, such
w OF the recent chanccry reports of England
as have not been heretofore published in the tinted
States.
The plan of the work viii be similar to the en-,
densed reports of cases, decided in tie supreme
court of the United States, published by John trirr
1T viii be edited by Richard Peters ESQ renor,cr %
the decisions Of the supreme court of The tinted
States,
ine gentlemen of the bench and bar or ,he 1Tn;,,
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 present
IS an effort to reduce the number Of volumes and IN
lessen the expense OF those works az least two,b
! Much OF the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports has no application to the law or the
pracuce OF our courts, TO the existing state re
things IN the United States Cases arising our M no
tcuar tenures and CUSTOMS upon thu constructio nf
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference IN
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of EngIo,l
hU up large portion Of the volumes of tboso 49,,
work. IN which those matters shall be expunred.
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus Of ,hc
case; viii no; on this COUNT be less useful hcre
While 1t is freely conceded, that the arguments &c
aDie COUNSEL who represent the parties i'm the cae.s
decided IN the English court Of chanccry are vain,
ape pom tor Their learning and ingenuity; it is not
antnItcd that they are always essential TO a proner
understanding OF the decisions of the court IN ,hnsa
cases The points argued by the counsel if mot st,,d
IN Tue OPINION OF the court, may be sometimes reour
ell, and reference to the authorities cteI mo-. be-
proper; but more than these load tho yolmnrs" W
add very much to their cost ' anu
In condensIng the English chanccry reports. rules
b ''SoC 'ItWS VIII be adopted. and
constantly applied. All the cases of ccncr,I 80; CIV,
lance, ana which decide principles of general annie,
ton, VIII be insertcd emitting only the matter uhic
IS not essential for their perfect UNDERSTANDING md
use. me whole OF the opinion or decision OF The
Cndhcelor or wee chancellor IN such caseq will he
gwen abstracts Gi the omitted cases will be ,c,Io
ana reference TO the pages of the omitted 81,
from "hich tic cases are taken will be carefllv mai,
Inc reports with which il is intended to bcoir 49,
series OF condensed English chancery Tcpprts orc
nose OF Messrs. Simons Stuart commencipg IN
Q fttr,,.
dcd III the VIce"cha Icellor's courts from that 80,
to 1926, when SIR. Smons became the sole 1917,
. IN me same volume will be included the 2nd Of A.
russell Reports Of cases decided i'm the bigb o'.
OF ch"nccTJ, ~ the years 1896 and 1927. Tho fs,
'o!uhe OF Mr.. Kussclls reports has arcadv be,r 90
FuOhsned III lhs country, and may be procured of ,h
principal booksellers in the United States. "
Inc second volume OF tho condensed EnpI;sb o,
ccry reports VIII contain the 1st and 2nd simons
reports OF cases IN the vice-chanccllnt,s court OIL
3D. ahd an RussclIs cases in the HIGH conr, nt
C.'H"CeTy mus bringing down the whole scricg of dc
cIsons TO 1898 inclusive. W VIC
The subsequent volumes viii contain tho ,b,to 81
inc alter chanccry decisions in the high cour, ri
chanccry q in the vcc-chanccllor's court condcnsoJ
appearance in England WIZ"
The hTst volume Of the work will he nui 4, ,roes
without delay and will be published carly tb o. 20
Pi.UU'Cn'nB SPrIhg. AS a limited number of comics
wiz Ony DC printed, those who wish 10 possess ,bis
work. can secure copy by early subscrlp
The price to subscribers, will be s. 90 pcr volume
handsomely bound in calf to Inconsistencies s5 T0
Co. oI"e' J. H. NASH.
agent Tor the Work FOR Virginia !