Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-31
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

sNTILL. he published in a consecutive series. srch
W OF the recent chancery reports of England,
as have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan of the work W" be similar to the con.
densed reports of cases, decided in the supreme
court of the United States, published by John Criqo.
1t will be edited by Richard Peters. ESQ. renorter 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 c%hancery reports. The present
is an effort to reduce the number of volumes and IN
lessen the expense OF those works at least two-thirLs
Mich of tho matter contained IN the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application to the law or the
practice OF our courts, or to the existing state Of
things in the United States. Cases arising on, of mar.
ticular tenures and customs; upon the construction of
statutes exclusively local, and cases in reference IN
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of England;
MI up a large portion ct the volumes of those r. ports.
A work, IN which those matters shall he cxpunred.
or only preserved ny inserting the syllabus Of the
casei Will no; on this account, be less useful here.
While 1t IS freely conceded, that the arguments Of
able counsel, who represent the parties i'm the CAGES
decided in the English court of chancery, are yalu.
able, both tor their learning and ingenuity; it il not
admitted that they are aln avs essential TO a proper
understanding Of the decisions Of the court, in those
cases The points argued by the counsel, if not stated
IN the opinion OF the court, may be sometimes requir.
ed, and a reference TO the authorities cited MAJ he
proper t1t more than these load tic volumes, and
add very much TO their cost.
In condensing the English chancery reports, rules
"NhI tShiN HOIH tntSe views VIII be adOpted, and
constantly applied. All the cases of general innpor.
lance, and which decide principles Of general appica.
ton, viii be inserted; emitting only the matter which
IS not essential for their perfect understanding and
use. The whole of the opinion ur decision OF the
chancellor or yice-chancelluT in such cases will he
gwen. Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
and = reference to the pages of the omitted works
itnin when The cases are taken, will be carefully made.
The reports T1th which il is intended To begin thc
series OF condensed English chancery reports, are
those OF hessrs. Simons q Stuart, commencing in
1921, and containing in two volumes, the cases deci-
ded IN the Vicc-cha Iccllor's courts from that period
to 1870, when Mr.. SimOns became the sole reporter.
In the same volume will be included the 2nd. of SIR
HusselI's Reports Of cases decided in the HIGH court
OF chancery, in the years 1896, and 1927. The Ist.
volume of Mr.. fiusselps reports has already been re-
published in this country, and may be procured of the
principal booksellers in the United States,
The second volume of the condensed English chan.
Gerry reports will contain the LIST. and 2nd. Simon's
reports OF gases in the vice.chanceIloi's court, and
3D.. and 1th. Nusselrs cases IN the high cour, of
chancery. thus bringing down the whole series of de-
cisions TO 1928 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes will con'rin the whole of
the alter chanccry decisions in the high court of
chancery a. ~ the yice-chancellor's court condemned;
they will be published here, Immediately after their
appearance in England.
The first volume Of the work will be put TO press
without delay and will be published early tn c p
preaching spring. AS n limited number of copies
VIII only be printed, those who wish to possess this
valuable work, can secure a copy by an early subscrip-
ton.
The price, TO Subscribers, will he S. 90 per volume,
handsomely botnd in calf TO Non-subseribers, IS 80
per volume. }. n. NASH,
ieb Z Agen' for nc Work for Virginia.