Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-23
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

ssrI!.T. he published in a consecutive series such
w CT the recent chancery reports of England.
rs have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan of The work will be similar to the con.
densed reports Of cases, decided III t'Ie supreme
of the United states published by John Crigr:
il will be edited by Richard Peters Esq reporter CT
the decisions Of the supreme court OF the United
States.
The gentlemen oG the bench and b,r Of tie United
States. have long and justly complained of tho number
and expense nf law books. and particularly of the
heavy cost of English chanccry reports The present
is effort to reduce the number of volumes and to
lessen the expense OF those works least thirds.
Much ct the matter contained N the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application to the law the
practice OF oar courts to the existing state of
things IN The United States. Cases arising Of par
ucular tenurcs ana customs; upon the of
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference to
rules of practice peculiar the courts of Engand
I'LL up large portion OF the volumes of those ports
4 work III which those matters shall he expungrd
or only preserved by inserting the Syllabus of the
case; viii no: on this count, be less useful here.
While it is freely conceded. that the arguments of
able counsel who represent tho parties in the cases
decided IN the English of chrnccry, are valu-
able, beth fer their learning and ingenuity; il IS not
admitted that they 2lu entail TO q proper
understanding OF the decisions q" the in those
cases rho points argued by the counsel If stated
in the opinion of the court, may be sometimes requir
ell, and reirren nee 20 the authorities cited may be
proper but than these load tie volumes, and
add very much to their cost.
In condensiug the English chanccry reports, rules
which result from these views will be adopted, and
constantly applied. al the cases of general impor
lance, and which decide principles Of general aPpca
uon VIII be inserted; emitting only the matter which
rs not essential for their perfect understanding and
use. The whole Of the opinion or decision Of the
chancellor or vice chancellor III such viii be
given. Abstracts of the omitted cases viii be made
and a reference to the pages of the omitted works
from which the cases taken, Will be carefully made
The reports with which it is intended TO begin the
series OF condensed English chanccry reports are
those OF Messrs. Simons & Stuart, commencing in
1871, and containing in volumes the cases deci-
died. the vce~cha lcellor's courts from that period
to 1926, when Mr. SiioDs became the sole reporter
In the snmc volume will be included the 2nd OF MIR
RussePs Reports Of cases decided in the high court
OF chanceTy, in the years 1896 and 1897. The Isl,
volume Of Mr. Russeli's reports has already been re-
published IN tbs country. and may be procured Of the
PRINCIPAL booksellers in the United States
he second volume of the condensed English chan
Gerry reports viii contain the ls and 2nd. SimOn's
reports OF cases III the vice chancellu's court and
Sd. and 4;h. Russell's cases in the high court of
chancery thus bringing down the Whole series of de
cisons to 1923 inclusive.
The Subsequent volumes viii c,ntan the whole Of
the a!cr chancery decisions in the high court of
chincery & IN the vice-chanceors court condensed;
they will be published here Immediately srler their
appearance in England.
The frs, volume OF the work viii he pa, to press
without delay and viii be published early I he p
preaching SPRING As limited number Of copies
will only be printed those who wish to possess this
valuable york. can secure copy by carly subscrip-
ton.
The price, TO subscribers, will he S. 90 per volume,
handsomely bO, nd IN calf Eon-subscrbcrs s. 50
per youme. J. n. NASH.
ieb Agent Tor the Work for Virginia.