Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-10
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

| WILL he published in consecutive series, such
OF me recent ehancery reports of England,
States. VIZ '"''eu
The plan Of the work will be similar to the CON-
densed reports of cases, decided in the supreme
court of the United States, published by John Er;
II Will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ., repor,er Of
the decisions OF the supreme court OF the United
| States. "'eu
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the United
states have long and justly complained of the number
ana expense OF law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost OF English chanccry reports The present
IS an effort to reduce the number of volumes and t
lessen e expense OF those works at least
M'ch OF the matter contained n the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application 10 the law or the
practice of our courts, or to the existing state ~
things IN The United States Cases arising out Of mr.
tcuar tenures and customs upon the construc,;op rs
statutes exclusively local, and cases in reference IN
rules ct practice peculiar to the courts of England
nv up large portion OF the volumes of those reports
~ woTE' ~ winch those matters shall be cxpunged;
OF only preserved by inserting the syllabus of the
CASE VIII no; on this account be less useful here
while At IS freely conceded, that the arguments of
able counsel, who represent the parties in the coso
decided IN the English court of chancerv are vaI,
able both for their learning and ingenuity il 10 M,
admitted That they are always essential to a proner
understanding OF the decisions of the court in ,bnSc
cases inc points argued by the counsel if not stated
IN the npnlln O! the court, may be sometimes rcn,,ir
CD AMI reference TO the authorities cited NAV he
proper but more ihan these load The volumes and
add very mech to their cost. ~
Va condensing the English chanccry rcDorts. ruIo.
"''cl result from these views will be adopted, and
irnF,
ahcr' ana which decide principles of general annie,
.on' VI" be Insericd emitting only tile matter ,rhic,
" "o' cs''hia' Tor their perfect understanding onJ
- nc "h"ic at the opinion or decision OF the
-.'''S-''oF or Vice-chancelur IN such cases will he
H"tH abstracts OF the omitted cases will bo made
S''' ",V',TShcc TO the pages of the omitted works
rom WINCH the cases are taken will be care flIv made
ihe reports with which il is intended to be Gin tb,.
series OF condensed English chancety reporps ore
lh"sr OF Messrs. SimUns z, Stuart. conmenrino -,
loLi' and containing in two volumes the cases 5cci
ecu w VIC Hicc-cha Icclor's from that perio
10 1872 "hcn hr. S,mOns became the sole rebor,er
~ l!s same volume will be included the 2nd ~ a..
EuasclPs Reports Of cases decided IN the b;"h . '
VI cul'cery, I'D inc years 1926, and 1897 The la,
VoiuWc o Mr.. RussclPs reports has already bcen 70
Puohsheu ~ lhs country. aud may be procured OF ihc
PI'nc'S"i booksellers "a the United States
we second volume of the condensed English chan
Coy IcPn'S WI contain the 1st. and 2nd. Sp,on.a
,'P"''' OF cases ~ the ytcc-chancello's court and
DO and 4'h Russers cases in the high co1rt rs
chanccFy thus bringing down the whole Series of de-
cisicns to 1923 inclusive. u''
nc subsequent volumes viii contain the wbole &c
Iht alter chanccry decisions I'm the high court &c
Ch'nceIy ~ m The vcc-chanccilors cou.i cordrrscJ
lhey wh' bepuhllshcd here, immediately after ,bci,
appearance IN England. ~ '"e''
Lhe FIRST volume Of the work viii be pu, TO press
"'houi delay aud will be published earlv IN - 90
preaching Npring. As limited number of comic
WIZ o,y nc printed, those who wish 10 possess tbis
''- 'O'E' can secure copy by an carly subscriD-
nc price, TO subscribers viii he So 90 per volume
,.'"ney ina IN calf to Non-subscribers IS so
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