Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-07
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

MILL he published in a consecutive series. ,ucI
v! OF the recent chancery reports of England
States. '>"
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 Grirg.
il will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ renor,er of
!he decisions Of the supreme court of the United
States
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the Uui,ed
states have long and justly complained of the number
and expense of law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost ct English chanccry reports. The present
IS an eort to reduce the number of Volumes and TO
lessen we Expense OF those works at lest two-thirGs
Much oi tho matter contained in the English chan
CcTy reports has no application TO the law or the
bFAcuce OF our courts, or to the existing state OF
th"bS III the United States Cases arising out of mar
icuar tenures and custons upon the consruc,ion or
statutes exclusively local, and cases in reference 10
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of England
m up large portion OF the volumes of those re- ports
work, IN which those matters shall be expunred.
OF only preserved by inserting the syllabus of the
case wa no on this account, be less useful here
NHiie 1t IS freely conceded, that the arguments nr
able counsel who represent the parties in the casca
decided in the English court of chancery are vail,
'Die both Tor their learning and ingenuity; is not
a"Iiued that they arc always essential to pronrr
understanding OF the decisions of the court in tbnec
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
III we OPINION ct the court, may be sometimes requir.
Ell, and reference to the authorities cited NAV he
proper; but more than these load the yoIumcs onI
add very mitch TO their cost ~
10 cohdenslng the English chancery reports ruIcs
winch result from these views will be aiopted and
constantly applied. All the cases of general imnor.
'hce' ana which decide principles of general appiica
HOh' WIZ De nsertcd emitting only the matter which
% not essential Tor their perfect understanding and
use nc whole of the opinion or decision OF the
chancellor or wee. chancelur in such cases will he
gwen. Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
ana q reference TO the pages of the omitted works
from which the cases taken will be carefully made
the reports with which il is intended to begin the
series Of condensed English chancery REPORTS are
those OF Mcssrs. Simons & Stuart, commencing in
loLl aoh containing IN two volumes the cases deci-
'u ~ e"e Vlce,cha lceors courts from that period
10 1870 "hen hr SlmOns became the sole reporter
III INC same volume will be included the End of Mr.
'i'Seh feporls OF cases decided in the high court
o. c"ahccrJ, IN the years 1926, and 1927. The lst
volume OF Mr.. RusscPs rcp,r'9 has already been re.
published in this country an5 y be procured of tho
principal booksellers III the l....I States.
The second volume Of the condensed English chan
Gerry reports will contain the ISL. and ogd simon's
reports OF cases in the vcccharcclloI's court and
%. ana an. Russcll's cases ~ the high couri rs
chanccry' thus bringing down the whole series of de-
cisons 10 1913 inclusive
The subsequent volumes win contain the ,vboIc nj
the NeT chancCry decisions in the high court or
chancery in the vicc~chaneeIlors court condensed
appearance in England
The hrst volume Of tho work will be nut 10 press
N''hout GcIay and will be published early th e o..
preaching spring. AS limited number Of comics
WIZ only be printed, those who wish to possess this
ton. - = " '' 'u'''''P-
The price, TO Subscribers, will be IS 90 per volume
handsomely bound in calf to Non-subseribcrs, IS 50
Pc l"V' J. H. NASH.
leb Agent for the Work for virginia
MOORES LIFE OF BYRON, second volume
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