Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-18
CONDENSED
English Chancery REPORTS.

"lLL he published in a consecutive series scb
as have not been heq of ore published in the unted
States. b"
The plan c: The wes viii be similar to the con.
denSed reports of cSsss, decided in TIE supreme
court of the United States published by John S:r;gg
il will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ., reporter Of
the decisons of the supreme court OF the United
States.
The gentlemen Of the beach and bar Of the United
States, have long and justly comp planned of the uumbcr
and expense OF law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost of English chancery reports The nrrsrnt
~ an effort TO reduce the number of volumes and IN
lessen the expense Of those works al eas, twothira
Much dt the matter contained IN the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application 10 the law or the
Practice Of courts or to the existing state ne
things in the United States. Gases arising on, OF
ucuaT 'enures and customsi upon the construction of
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference tn
rules OF practice peculiar the Courts of England
n"hP aIage portion OF the volumes of those re ports
n work IN which those matters shall be expunged
OF only preserved ny inserting the syllabus Of the
case; VIII no; on this account, be less useful here
Wmie 1t freely conceded, that the arguments Of
able Counsel, who represent the parties in the cases
decided IN the English of chancery are vain.
able, both Tor their learning and ingenuity il Is not
admitted that they are always essential TO a proner
understanding OF the decisions Of the court, in those
cases The points argued by the counsel If not stated
IN the opin'n OF the court may be sometimes reouir
ed and reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper but more than these load the yoIurnea arJ
add very much to their cost.
In c0ndensng the English chancery reports rule.
which result from these views will be sdopted and
Constantly sppheu All the cases OF general imnnr-
lance, and which decide principles of general sppca
ton, will be inserted; emitting only the matter which
w not essential for their perfect and
use. The whole of the opinion or decision OF The
chancellor or vice. chancellor in such cases will he
gwen Abstracts of the omitted cases will be msdr
nnh are'erence to the pages Of the omitted works
tpn winch The cases taken, will be carefully made
nc reports with which il is int nded to be gin the
series f condensed English chancery reports are
th0se ct Messrs. Simons q Stuart, commeneibo ~
lbll and containing in two volumes the caSes d.ci-
dod IN the Vce-cha lcellors courts from that beroJ
20 1875, when Mr.. Smons became the sole r.nor,e,
In the same volume will be included the 2nd az Mr.
knsselI Reports OF cases decided in the high con,
oi chancery, in the years 1926, ami 1927. The IA,
Voulme OF Mr.. husselPs reports has already been re-
pubIshed IN this country, and may be procured of the
prhcl2aI booksellers IN the United States.
The second volume Of the condensed English chan.
ccry reports will contain the lst. and 2nd Sinon's
reports of cases in the vice.chanceIot's court and
Sd. and oh. Russelis cases in the high court of
ohancery' thus bringing down the whole series of de-
c7sions to 1923 inclusive. ~
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole or
the ater chanccry decisions in the high court az
chancery a. IN the yice-cbanceOr's court cond.nscd
they will be published here, Immediately after ,hei,
appearance ia England.
The first volume of the work will be nut 70 press
without delay and will be published early In p M
preaching Sprng. AS a limited number Of comics
will only be printed, those who wish 10 possess tbs
valuable work, can secure copy by early subscrip
ton.
The price, to subscribers, will be IS 90 per volume
handsomely DO, nd in calf to Noo-snbscvibers, IS 50
per volume. }. II. NASH,
feb Agent for the Work for VIreinia.