Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-11
CONDENSED
English Chancery Rennrts

WILL be published in consecutive series. such
W of the recent chaucery reports of England
as nave not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan of the work will be similar to the con
demsed reports OF cases. decided in tie supreme
court OF the United States published by John C;rpe.
it will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ., reporter of
the decisions of the supreme court Of the United
States.
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the Initial
States, have long and justly complained of the number
and expense of law books, and particularly of the
hea'y cost OF English cIlancery reports. The present
IS an enort TO reduce the number Of volumes and TO
lessen the expense Of those works least thirds
Much OF the matter contained in the English Chan
Gerry reports, has no application to the law or the
practce OF our courts, to the existing state az
things IN the United States. Cases arising out Of mar
cular tenures and customs; upon the construc,in rs
statutes exclusively local. and in reference TO
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of ENGLAND,
MI up large portion of the volumes of those rtports
WORK, ~ which those matters shall he e1punged
o. only preserved ny inserting the syllabus If the
case; VIII no; on this account, be less useful here
While II IS freely conceded, that the arguments or
upe counsel who represent the parties in the case,
seeded IN the English court of chancery, are yau.
bhc, both Tor their learning and ingenuity !, s mr.,
admitted that they alv avs essential to a nrone-
understanding OF the decisions of the court, in thnse
ca2Gs The points argued by the counsel if not stated
IN ne opInJn OF the court may be sometimes reouir
c'. and reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper; but c:3.e than these load the volumes onJ
c'id very n.uch To their cost.
In condensng the English chancery reports rule.
which result from these views will be adonted and
constantly applied. All the cases of general innor
tance and which decide principles of general appica
ton, will be inserted; emitting only tie matter which
10 not essential for their perfect and
csc The whole of the opinion or decision OF the
chancellor or e.chancellOr in such cases vii, hc
gwen. abstracts OF the omitted cases will be made
ana a reference to the pages Of the omitted works
iron "hIch the cases taken will be carefully made
Inc reports with which ii is intended TO begin ,Ir.
series ot condensed English chancery reports are
ilHse ot Messrs. SimonS q Stuart, COMMENCING in
An" containing IN two volumes, the cases deci-
.. ~ e'H Tce,.hs lceliots courts from that period
70 4b-'' "hen hr Simons became the sole reporter
q" ''e same volume VIII be included the 2nd of No
'35 scs heporls OF cases decided in the high cnur,
"' rIincery, IN the years 1926, and 1927 The IA,
volume of Mr.. RusselPs reports has areadv bs.r 80
pahuhed m thus Country and may be procured Of the
tf."ciha booksellers IN the United States,
ne second volume Of the condensed English chan
-ofy reports viii contain the 1st. and 2nd sinnns
reports OF cases III the ycc.chsDcelloi's court and
Cd. and 9ib. RusselTs cases in the high cour, or
chahceFy thus bringing down the whole seriea of dc
Oisions to 1898 inclusive. " VIC
The subsequent volumes will contain the whole &C
the later chancery decisions in the high court nf
chancery in the vice-chsncelor's court condensed
they will be published here, Immediately after thei,
appearance in England
The first volume Of the work will be mt ia .ress
without delay and will be published carly IA : n
preaching sprng. AS limited number Of COME
will only be printed, those who wish To- possess hi
valuable work, can secure copy by early subscrp.
ton.
The price, to subssFibers will be IS 90 per volume.
handsomely IND in calf to Non.subscrbers IS SO
per vOume. j. I'll. NASH
feb Agent for the Work for Virgin a.
MOoRES LIFE OF BYRON, second volume.
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