Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-02
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

WILL he published in q consc cutive series gu Oh
W OF the recent chancery reports OF England.
ss have not been heretofore published in the United
States
The plan Of the work will be similar to the con.
dersed reports Of cases. decided in the supreme
Of the United States published by John Cricy:
will be edited by Richard Peters. Esq., reporter Of
States
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the United
States, have long and justly complained of ,e number
and expense Of law books, and particularly Of tire
heaVy cost OF English chaUecry reports The present
IS an effort to reduce the number Of volumes and to
lessen the expense OF those works least two
Much OF the matter contained in the English ciran
Gerry reports has no application TO the law or the
practice of onr courts, to the existing state of
things IN the United States Cases arising out of mar
ucuiar tenures and customs; upon the construction of
statutes exclusively local. and cases in reference to
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts Of England
I'LL up large portion of the volumes those reports.
work, in which those matters shall be expunged
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus Of the
easei will no; on this account, be less useful here
While 1t IS freely conceded, that the arguments Of
hoIe counsel who represent the parties in the case
decided IN the English court Of chancery, are yatu-
able. both tor their learning and ingenuity, il is no,
admitted that they are alu avs essential to a proper
understanding OF the decisions Of the court, in those
casps Inc points argued by the counsel f not stated
in the opinion Of the court may be sometimes reouir
ed and reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper but more than these load the volumes, and
a5a very much to their COST
In eondensing the English ctancery reports. rules
which result from these views will be adopted, and
constantly applied. All the cases Of general impor.
lance and which decide principles OF general appca
non, viii be inserted emitting only the matter which
- not essential for their perfect understanding and
use. The whole of the opinion or decision of the
chancellor or VicechancellOr in such cases will be
gwen Abstracts of the omitted cases will be made
ana reference to the pages of the omitted works
rom winch The cases are taken, will be carefully made
ne reports with which 1t is intended to begin the
series ct condensed English chancery repor9s are
those of hessrs. smoUS q Stuart, commencing in
1891 anu containing IN two volumes the cases 1eci-
6ed ~ the Wce-chs lcelofs courts from th.s o..;ot
to 1870, when Mr.. Smons became the sole rrnor,e,
In the same volume will be included the 2nd NJ Az,
husseiPs Reports Of decided in the high cour,
o' ehancery, IN the years 1926, and 1927. The RAJ
volume OF Mr.: RussoPS reports has already been re,
punished IN this country and may be procured of the
principal booksellers 10 the United States.
The second volume Of the condensed Eogfsh chap-
Gerry reports will contain the LIST. and End. Simon's
reports OF cases in the vice-chanceoi's court and
90. ana SUI Russelrs cases in the high court of
eehcery thus bringing down the whole series Of de-
CsioDs to 1923 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes will contain the ohoJe ri
The 'ater cbancery decisions in the high coupt Of
chancefy in the vice-chancellors court condensed
they will be published here, Immediately aft.r ,heJ,
appearance in England.
The first volume Of the work will be nut 10 nr,.ss
without delay and will be published early j IN e o.
preaching Spring. As a limited number Of comics
viii only be printed, those Who wish TO posses this
ton. F
The price, TO suhsarbers, will be IS 90 per volume
handsomely bound in calf; to Non-subscribers, IS SO
per voinme. J. II. NASH
feb Agent Cor the Work for Vrgisis.
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