Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-18
sCONDENsED
English Chanccry Reports.

VXJILT he published in n consecutive series, such
w of the recsnt chsncery reports of Eng'ai, \
as have not been heretofore published in the Une'i
States.
The plan Of TIC work will he similar to the con.
deused reports df cases, decided IN tie supreme
court of the United States published BY John Gsgg:
IL viii he edited by Richard Peters Esq, reporter at
the decisions OF ;he supreme court OF the United
Ststes. E.
The gentlemen OF the bench and hsr Of the United
States have long and Justly planned of ebe number
and expense oi law hooks. and particularly OF the
heavy cost Of English chsncery reports. The present
10 m effort reduce the number of volumes and 60
lessen the expense Of those works at least tirs
ircl, Of the matter contained m the English chan
Gerry reports has application to the law the
practice of courts, to the existing State ut
things in the United States. Cases arising at par
ticuar tenures aud customs; upon the Of
statutes exclusively local. aud cases in reference To
rules OF practice peculiar To the courts OF Engand
fti up large portion of The volumes OF those ports
a work. in which those matters shall he expungej
only preserved by inserting the sJ l.aSus ct the
case; viii no: on Tbs :ount be less us.:ui here
While i, is freely Conceded that the argnrsrnis Of
able counsel, who represent tie parties in the
decrled in the English Court of chancrry, valu-
able, both for their learning and ingenuity; it is not
admitted that they are always essential, to a proper
understanding OF the decisions of the court in those
The points argued BY the counsel, It not stated
in The opinion OF the court may he snme,mts requr
ed, and reference to the authorities cited may be
proper; but more than these load thr VOLUMES, and
add very much to their cost.
In condensing the English cIancery reports, rules
which result from those views will be ad"pied aud
constantly sFpHCu All tne cases OF kSGcral tmput.
ancc, and which decide principles Of general spplca-
ton, will be inserted; emitting only the matter which
10 not essential for their perfect understanding aid
The whole Of the opiniuu or decision Of the
chancellor or vi;e chancellor in such will be
given. Abstracts Of tie omitted cases will be made,
md reference to the pages of the omitted works
rnm which the cases are taken, will be carefully made
The reports with which tbs intended TO begin the
series Of condensed English rhancery reports, are
those Of Mrssrs. Sirnons s. Stuart, commencing in
1891, and containing in two volumes the deci-
Died ia the vce-cha ,ceor's from that period
to 1926, when Mr. Simous became tn. sole reporter.
la the same volume II be included the Pad. of Mr..
RusselPs Reports of decided in the higi court
OF chancery, in the years 1826..and 1927 Tie 1s.
volume OF Mr. Russers reports has already been
published in this Country aud may be procured oI iiis
PRINCIPAL booksellers IN the United States
lhe second volume Of the condensed English clan.
Gerry reports will contain the 1st srd 2nd. Sinons
Sd. and 4ih Russell's cases IN the high cour, Of
chancery; thus bringing dawn the whole OF de-
cislons to 1928 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes win contain the whole oi
the alter chancery decisions in the high court OF
chancery in the ce-chancellors cnurt condensed;
they will be published here Immediately after tcr
appearance in England.
The first volume OF he work viii be put to press
without delsy snd will be published early i p
preaching >prng. AS limited number of copies
will only be printed, those who wish possess this
valuable work. secure cupy by an early subscrip
tim.
The price, 10 subscribers, viii he IS 20 per volume
handsomely boz nd in calf NUn-subscribers, SIS 50
per youme. J. II. NASH, Z.
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