Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-12
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports,

MILL he published in consecutive series, such
w of the recent chancery reports of EneIand
as have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan Of the work will be similar TO the con-
dcnSed reports of cases. decided in tie supreme
court of the United States, published by John Grice
it 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 United
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
81 an effort to reduce the number of volumes and IN
lessen the expense Of those works at least
Much OF the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application TO the law or the
practice OF our courts, to the existing state of
things in the United States Cases arising on, of
tcuar tenures and customs; upon the construction
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference TO
rules of practice peculiar the courts of England
i'll up large portion of the volumes of those r,
work, in which those matters shall he expuneed
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus Of the
casei will nc; this account, be less useful here
While It is freely conceded, that the arguments of
able counsel who represent the parties in the cases
decided IN the English court Of chancery, are yalu.
able, both for their learning and ngenui,y it is not
admitted that they are always essential to a proper
understanding Of the decisions Of the court in those
cases The points argued by the counsel If not stated
IN he opinion of the court may be sometimes requr.
cd, and reference TO the authorities cited may be
proper; but than these load the volumes and
add very much to their cost
In condensing The English chancery reports, rule,
WHICH result from tneSe views VIII be adopted, and
constantly applied. All the cases Of general impor
tance and which decide principles OF general appca-
hon' viii be lnsertedi emitting only the matter which
10 not essential for their perfect understanding and
use. lhe whole OF the opinion or decision Of the
chancellor or YlcechanceliOr in such cases will he
gwen. Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
snu reference TO the pages of the omitted works
rom "hch the cases are taken will be carefully made
Inc reports HI;h which IL is intended to be gin the
series oil condensed English chancery REPORTS IRE
those OF Messrs. Simons & Stuart, commencing in
1871, and containing in two volumes the cases deci.
'ed IN the vice-cha lcellors courts from that perioi
To lo2o when Mr. Simons became the sole reporter
In the same volume will be included the 2nd of Mr.
HusscIls REPORTS of cases decided in the high court
OF chancery, IN the years 1926, and 1927 The Ist
volume OF Mr.. RussePs reports has already been te
pubtshed III ths c0nntry and may be procured of Oh.
principal booksellers in the United States.
lhe second volume Of the condensed English che,
Gerry reports will contain the lst. and 2nd simon's
reports OF cases in the vice.chancello's cour. and
80. and 9,h. Russelrs in the high court Of
chaneery thus bringing down the whole series of de
Csions 10 1928 inclusive. W.
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole of
tlie alter chanccry decisions in the high cout, of
Ch1ucery g. in the ycc,chancellOr's court ronJ.psed
they wall be published here, mediaely sfter their
appearance in England.
The first volume Of the work will be nut 10 press
without delay and will be published early IN . n.
preaching Spring. As limited number Of copies
Vl only be printed, those who wish TO possess tbs
'dusJle work, can secure copy by early subscrp.
ton.
The Price, to subscribers, will be IS 90 per volume
handsomely boUnd in calf to NOn.subscribers, s5 so
per voume. J. II. MASH,
feb Agent FOR the Work for virgins.
MOoRES LIFE OF BYRON, second volume,
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