Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-17
English Chancery Reports.

EEJILL he published in q consecutive series surI
w of the recent chancery reports of Ensi sua
as 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 supreue
court of the United States, published by John f:rg.
1t Will be edited by Richard Peters. ESQ., repor,er of
the decisions of the supreme court or the United
States.
The gentlemen of the bench and bar of the I1,;,ed
States have long and justly planned of the nnnhc
and expense of law books, and particularly of Tho
heavy cost OF English chancery reports The nresrnt
IS an effort to reduce the number Of volumes and 70
lessen the expense of those works least twotbris
MICH OF The matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application 10 the law or the
practice OF our courts or TO the existing state oF
things i'll the United States Cases arising on of
ocular tenures and customs upon the construction
statutes exclusively local aud cases in reference to
rules ct practice peculiar to the courts of England
hiIup large portion Of the volumes of those r, norq
work, IN which those matters shall be expunp,d
or only preserved ny inserting the syllabus of the
case VIII no; on this account, be less useful here
Winnie 1t rs freely conceded, that the arguments or
aple counse, who represent the parties in the cases
decided IN the English court Of chancery are yalu.
able, both Tor their learning and ingenuity: il s mn,
admitted that they are always essential to a nroncr
understanding of the decisions Of the court in thos
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
IN 'he OPINION OF the court, be sometimes rcnuir
cd, and reference to the authorities cited NAV he
proper but more than these load the volumes and
add very much to their cost. ""N
In condeusng the English chancerv r,,o,,a .,t
winch result from these views win be aion,eJ 81
constantly applied. All the cases of general nono
lance, and which decide principles of general
uon' VIII be lnserted emitting only the matter ubich
ID not essential for their perfect understanding anJ
use The whole Of the opinion or decision ~ 81
ohsnce4lor or yIcechancelOr I'm such cases uriII -
given. Abstracts of the omitted eases will he 49,
anu reference to the pages of the omitted works
o winch the cases are taken, will be carefulJv male
me repops with which it is intended 20 begin ,In
series oi condensed English chancery renoris aro
ul"se OF Messrs. Smons 4 Stuart, cornmenciny -
1871, ana containing in two volumes the c.sc. ::
yea 10 INC Vce-cha lcelors courts from that pcr;od
TO 1870, when MIR. Simons became the sole r.ror,o
Nv we same volume III be included the 2nd oF a,
"sseH NePor'S OF cases decided IN the high cur,
OF chanceIy, IN the years 1926, and 1927 rho 1.
'oune OF Mr. KuSselPs reports has already been 70
published IN this country, and may be nroc,yroJ - 80
principal booksellers in the United State VI "e
The second volume of the cond, nsed EogIi,h d.
Gerry reports viii contain the LIST. and 2nd simon
reports OF cases in the vicccharcelof's court orJ
3D. ana IN. Russelrs IN the high court NJ
chancery' thus bringing down the whole series Of de-
clsiOns TO 1923 inclusive.
Tue subsequent volumes will contain the whole Of
'ne aver chancery decisions in the high corr, nri
chancery in the vce-chancelor's court conIens.J
hcy VIII be published here Immediately ,f,cr Ill,
appearance in England "'''' VIC"
The hrst volume Of the work will be nut In ,-c..
Without delay and will be published early an % n.
PtVachnB spring. AS limited number Of comics
VIII only be printed, those who wish to nn,s.o -;
ion. 10y 'Si'P-
The price. to subscribers win be S. 90 DER voIur.
landsomely bound in calf TO Non-subscribers IS 50
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