Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-04
CONDENSED
English Chaucery Rcports.

MILL he published IN "A consecutive series, such
W OF the recent ohanccry reports of England
as have not been heretofore published in the United
States.
The plan of the work will be similar to the con-
denscd reports of cases, decided in the supreme
court of the United States published nv Ihn Cr;gc
it will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ repor,cr Of
the decisions of the supreme cour, of the United
States.
The gentlemen OF the bench ard bar OF tic United
States, have long and justly complained of the number
and expense nf law books. and particularly of the
heavy cost of English chanccry reports The prescnt
is effort to reduce the ur rnbrr of Volumes nd D.,
lessen the expense OF those works at cas,
Much OF the matter Contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application TO the law or the
practice OF our courts, to the existing state nr
things IN the United States Cases arising oat of mar
ticular tenures and CUSTOMS upon the construction nj
statutes exclusively local and cases in reference IN
rules OF practice peculiar the courts of England.
hiI up aargc portion of the volumes at those ~ pors
n work, III which those matters shall he expinged.
or only preserved ny inserting the syllabus Of the
case; viii no; on this accouht, be less useful here
While II Is freely conceded, that the arguments &C
able counsel who represent the parties i'm the CAGES
decided IN the English court of chancery, are yal-
able both Tor their learning and ingenuity it is not
admitted that they are always essential TO a proper
understanding of the decisions of the court IN those
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
in the opinion of the court, may be sometimes rcqur
ed, and reference 10 the authorities cited may be
proper; but than these load the volumes and
add very much to their cost.
In condenslng the English chancery reports, rules
rtPI md
constantly applied All the cases of general impor
lance, and which decide principles of general appca
ton, VIII be inserted; emitting only the matter which
IS not essential tor their perfect understandings and
use The whole of the opinion or decision of Tho
chancellor or vice chancellor in such cases will be
gwen Abstracts Of the omitted cases will be made
and reference TO The pages of the omitted works
from winch the cases taken, will be carefully made
Inc reports with which il is intended to BEGIN tho
series OF condensed English chancery reports are
tnose OF Messrs. Simons {; Stuart, commencing in
\ l., fun, p,,,, a..
'ed IN the vce-cha rcellors courts from that prr;
to 1895, when Mr.. Smons became the sole r.ncr,cr
In the same volume wi. be included the 2nd. OF Ir
Russell Reports of cases decided in the hrh court
o, chancery, IN the years 1926 and 1897 The Isl
7CInre OF Mr.. Russcll's reports has alrcady brc,,
pnnhsheu III tins country and may be procured Of the
PRINCIPAL booksellers in the United States
The second volume of the condensed English chm
Gerry reports will contain the lst and 2nd Sinon,s
reports OF cases in the vice-chanceIlot's court ami
Cd. and +th Russells cases in the high court of
cnancery thus bringing down the whole series of de-
cisions 10 1928 inclusive
The subsequent volumes will contain the who'll. or
the alter chancery decisions in the high court of
chancery in the vice-chancellor's court condensed
they will be published here, Immediately after their
appearance in England.
The first volume Of the work will be nut to rres;
without delay and will be published early III g n,
preaching NprnS. AS limited number Of comics
VIII only be printed, those who wish 10 possess this
fauaoic Tork, can secure copy by early subscrip-
ton. ''f
The price, to subscribers, will be SIS 90 pcr yoIune
handsomely DO, nd in calf to Non-subscrbers IS 80
per vou me. J. II. NASH,
Ieo Agent Tor Che Work for Virginia.