Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-12
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

WILL. he published in a consecutive series, such
OF me recent ehancery reports of England
States. $50 ~
The plan of the work will be similar to the con-
oo,s reports OF cases, decided in t!,e supreme
court ot the United States published by John trigp
!, VIII be edited by Richard Peters. ESQ., reporter Of
States. " VIC '"'eu
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the United
STAKES, have long and Justly complained of the number
ana expense of law books, and particularly of IN.
heaVy cost OF English chancery reports The present
IS an EFFORT to reduce the number of volumes and TO
lessen the expense of those works at least
Ahch ct the matter contained the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application TO the .iaw or the
practice of courts, or to the existing STATE NJ
things in the United States Cases arising on, of mar
ucuar tenures and customs; upon construction of
statutes exclusively local, and cases i'm reference In
rules OF practice peculiar the courts of England.
MI up large portion of the volumes of those r, por,s
work. IN which those matters shall be expunged;
Oh only preserved by inserting the syllabus of the
case; VIII not on this ccount, be less useful here
"h'ie 1t is freely conceded, that the arguments of
aoie counsel who represent the parties in the cases
uecued IN the English court of chancery, are yalu-
aDe ooth tor their learning and ingenuity; it is not
admitted that they are alu avs essential TO a proper
OF the decisions OF the in those
Inc points argued by the counsel If not stated
IN the opinion of the court, may be sometimes reou
cd and reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper; but more than these load the Volumes and
add very much to their cost
IN condensng the English chancery reports rules
winch result from these views will be adopted and
'y ~Ppheo' All the cases oil general ImDOr-
.ahce ana winch decide principles of general appca-
uon VIII be inserted; emitting only the matter which
Is not essential tor their perfect understanding and
use The whole of the o pinion or decision of the
chancellor or vice-chanceor IN such cases will b.
gwen Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
ana reference to the pages of the omitted works
from which the cases taken will be carefully made
The reports with which il is int ended TO be gin Tho
series OF condensed English chancery repurts are
those OF Messrs Smons & Stuart commenr;ng in
!oEl' and containing in two volumes, the cases deci
'ed IN the vice-cha lceor's courts from that neriod
10 1926, when MIR. Simons became the sole renor,er
In the same volume viii be included the End of Mr.
itnsselis Reports of decided in the high court
OF chancery IN the years 1926, and 1927 The 1.t
volume OF Mr. Russells reports has already been re.
puohshed IN this country and may be procured of the
Princinal booksellers in the United States
Inc second volume of the condensed English chan
Gerry reports will contain the 1st. and 2nJ Smons
reports OF cases i'll the vice chancellois court and
Cd. and 9TH. Russells cases in the high cour, of
cnancery' thus bringing down the whole series of de-
cislons TO 1923 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole of
tne alter chancery decisions in the high court of
chancery ~ IN the vice-chancelors court condensed;
they Will be published here, immediately after their
appearance in England.
The hrst volume of the work will be put to press
without delay and will be published early t he an
preaching spring. AS limited number of copies
viii only be printed those who wish to possess this
ton. ' ''r
The price, to Subscribers will be SIS 90 per volume
handsomely BIO, nd in calf 10 Nou>subscribers s. SO
per toume' j. Ii. NASH,
Ieb Agent for the Work for ylrpini