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

WILL he published in a consecutive series such
w of the recent chancery reports Of England.
as have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan of tho work will be similar to the con.
densed reports of cases, decided in the supreme
Of the United States, published by John (rgy:
it will be edited by Richard Peters Esq, reporter OF
the decisions Of the supreme court Of the United
States.
States, have long and justly complained Of the number
and expense of law books, and particularly of rbe
heavy cost of English chancery reports. The present
is effort 10 reduce the number of volumes and TO
lessen the expense Of those works at least twotrGs
Mach OF the 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 Of par
ucuar tenures and customs; upon the construction Of
exclusively local. and cases in reference 20
rules Of practice peculiar to the of England;
fill up large portion of the volumes Of those reports
\ work, in which those matters shall be expunged:
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus of the
case; will no; on this account, be less useful hero
While it is freely conceded, that the arguments of
able counsel who represent the parties in the case
decided in the English of chancery, are valu-
able, both for their learning and ingenuity; il is not
admitted that they are always essential to proper
understanding of the decisions of the court, in thoee
cases The points argued by the COUNSEL if not stated
IN the opinion of the court may be sometimes reuur.
cd, and a reference to the authorities cited may be
proper; but more than these load the volumes, and
add very much to their cost.
In condensing the English chancery reports, rules
which result from these views will be adopted, and
constantly applied. All the cases of general impor.
tance and which decide principles Of genera appica
ton will be nsertcd emitting only the matter which
- not essential for their perfect understanding and
Use. The whole of the opinion or decision OF the
chancellor or ce.chanceliOr in such cases will be
gwen. Abstracts OF the omitted cases will be made
ana reference 10 the pages Of the omitted works
from winch the cases are taken, will be carefully made
HE reports with which il is intended to begin the
series Of condensed English chancery reports, are
those OF hes5rs. SmOns q Stuart, commencing in
l6[l and containing IN two volumes, the casea deci-
died ~ the vce-cha 1cellors courts from that period
10 1879, when Mr. Simons became the sole reporter
In the same volume will be included the 2nd of MIR
RussePs Reports of cases decided in the high court
OF chancery, in the years 1926, and 1927. The Is,
volume OF Mr.. RussePs reports has already been re-
published IN this country, ad 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 Simons
reports OF cases in the vicechancellot's court and
Sd. and 9TH. RusselIs cases in the high court Of
chaneery; thus bringing down the whole series of de-
cisions to 1923 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes win contain the whole of
the alter chanccry decisions in the high court of
chancery in the vice-cbancellor's court condensed
they will be published here, Immediately after ,hei,
appearance in England.
The first volume Of the work will be pot TO press
without delay and will be published early IN q.
preaching spring. AS Limited number of comics
will only be printed, those who wish to possess this
valuable work. can secure copy by an early subscrp.
lion.
The price, TO subscribers, will be s. 90 per volume,
handsomely bound in calf TO Non-subscribers IS so
per volume. }. H. NASH,
feb Agent for the Work for virginia
MOORES LIFE OF BYRON, second volume,
eS'H Rerentlv Coi'frsfh o.