Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-24
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

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, w Of the recent chanccry reports of England
IS 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 in tie supreme
cour, nf the United States, published by John CirigC
it Will be edited by Richard Peters Esq reporter
The dec's!o"2 ct the supreme court Of the United
| States.
The gentlemen Of the bench and bar Of tho United
States. have 'ors AMI justly complained Of ,ie
and expense Of law books and par;icuI,rly Of In,
heavy cost of English chancery reports The present
is nh effort 20 reduce the number I volumes, and to
lessen the expense OF those works least two-thirGs
Much ct the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports has application 10 the law or the
practice OF our courts. or TO the existing state OF
things in the United States. Gases arising out Of mar
;icular and cus;ons upon tue cons,rnctinn of
statutes exclusively local, and in reference To
rules of practice peculiar To the of England;
I'LL IN large portion of the volumes OF those re ports
a work, in which those matters shall he expunged;
or only preserved Ivy inserting the sllahus of the
case; will no; on th's account, be less useful here.
While IT freely Conceded, that the arguments Of
able counsel who represent the parties in the cases
decided III the English cOurt Of chanccrv, are vaiu-
able both for their learning and ingenuity; it is no,
admitted that they are ALWAYS s,ontial to proper
understanding of tie decisions of the court in those
cGses The points argued lay the counsel If not stated
IN the opinion OF the court, uray be sometimes requr-
ed, and reference to the authorities cited may be
proper but more than these load Tie volumes and
add very mech to their cost.
In cOndcnsinB the English Chancrry rcrorts rules
which result, from these views will be aion,ed, and
constantly applied. Al the cases of general inpor
lance, and which decide principles Of general aprica
ton will be inserted emitting only tie matter ic,
is not essential for their perfect understanding and
use. The whole 81 the opinion decision of the
chancellor or vice. chanceor m such cases Will be
gwen. Abstracts of the omitted cases VIII be made
and reference to TIE pages of the omitted works
from which the cases taken, will lie carefully made
The reports with which il is intended to b. gin the
series OF condensed English chancery reports, are
those OF Nessrs. Simons 2. Stuart, commencing in
1921, and containing in two volumes, the cases dec-
ded IN the vice"cha ,ceors courts from that neriod
10 1926, when Mr.. Simons became the sole reporcr
In the same volume will be included tie Ind of MIR
Russers Reports of cases decided in the high court
OF chancery, in the years 1926, and 1897. The Is,
volume at Mr.. RussePs reports has already been re-
published IN this country and may be procured OF tie
PRINCIPAL booksellers in the United States
The second volume OF the condensed Ergsi, chan
Gerry reports will contain the LIST. and 2pd Sin,or's
reports OF cases in the viccchancelois court and
80. and 4h RusseTs in the high court of
chancery thus bringing down The whole series Of de-
cisons TO 1928 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes viii .ntain the whole of
The alter chancery decisions in the high court OF
chahcery " IN the eciancellOr's court condensed
they will be published here, Immediately after tier
appearance in England.
The FIRST volume of the work viii br fu: 10 press
Without delay and will be published ear!y the =.
preaching Npring. rs limited number of copies
will only be printed those who wish 10 possess this
ton.
The price, to Subscribers, will be S. 90 per volume
handsomely hos Ed in calf, Eon-subscrbcrs, - s.
per 70 urnc. J. H. NASH
feb Agent for the Worl, for virginia