Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-16
CONDENSED "
English Chancery REPORTS,

"ILL he published in a consecutive series. .uch
CT the recent chancery reports Of England,
States. "'e"
The Plan of the work will be similar 70 the con.
densed reports OF cases, decided in the supreme
court of the United States, published nv Job, -
1t will be edited by Richard Peters. Eso. renor,a.a6,
the decisions of the supreme court Of the Uni,ed
States. >" O"'eo
Inc gentlemen OF the bench and bar of the United
States have long and justly complained of the n,mbcr
and expense of law books, and particularly of ia
heavy cost OF English chancery reports. The present
10 an effort TO reduce the number OF yo,umes and -
lessen the expense OF those works al least t~wo.,hirls
MICH OF the matter contained in the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application 10 the law or the
praclIce OF our courts, or TO the existing state nj
things in the United States. Gases arisinr o, ~ 20,
tcular tenures and custonsj upon the construction "a
statutes exclusively local, and Cases in reference n
rules of practice peculiar to the courts of I,ngIa,J,
I'LL UP a large portion of the volumes of those 800
\ work, in which those matters shall be expunr,J
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus of the
case; VIII no; on this account, be less useful here.
While II is freely conceded, that the srt,nmen.s g
able counsel, who represent the parties in the cases
decided IN the English court of chancery, are yaIu.
able, both for their learning and ingenuity. !, ia nv,
admitted that they are alu avs essential IN 49, ~.
understanding Of the decisions or The court. in ,bosc
cases The points argued by the counsel, if not stated
IN ~ oP'nlJn OF the court, may be sometimes requir.
go, ana a reference to the authorities cited NAV be
proper; but more than these load the volumes oni
sdd very much to their cost. 80"
In condensing the English chancery reports. rue,
which result from these view will be sJon,s,d 'u aHI
constantly applied. All the cases of general No..
rance, and which decide principles Of general annhca
tonI VIII be inserted; emitting only the matter which
's not essential tor their perfect understanding ana
use Inc whole Of the opinion or decision OF the
chancellor o. vice. chancellor i'm such csses u;I r.
even abstracts ni the omitted cases will be made.
and u reference 10 the pages Of the omitted uo,Ll,
rom "1'ch the cases are taken, will be carefully u,,o
me reports with which il is intended 10 begin ,ho
series OF condensed English chancery repor,s. aTc
tn"se OF Messrs. Simons q Stuart, commencing IN
i6Il' and containing in two volumes, the cases 6sr%;
yea In tne "ce.cha lccllor's courts from that ner;od
10 1926, when Mr.. Simons became The s,lo ero
IN me same volume will be included the 2nJ ~ ~.
AussclIs reports OF cases decided in the h;g,, ro",,
of chancery, in the years 1926. and 1927. The H., '
volume OF Me-. RusselPs reports has already bso,
IuoI'shed ~ this country, and may be procured of ia.
principal booksellers in tie United States
The second volume of the condcnSed Tn,Te, IT..
Gerry reports will contain the LIST. and End. simons
reports OF cases in the vice chancellor court snJ
81 w flh' kussclTs cases IN the bigh conr, of
cnancery' thus bringing down the whole series of de-
CislOns To 1923 inclusive. y"
The subsequent volumes viii c,,,,;, ~ o.r
the iater chancery decisions in the high cour, If
chSncery g. in the yice-chanceIIor's court conJsnsoJ
they will be published here, immedia,etv e., 49,
appearance In England. ""' 'e"
The first volume Of the work will he nu, ,o ,,.,.
without delay and will be published early IA . ~
preaching spring. as a limited number NJ co,g.
will only be printed, those who wish To mcgee ,hio
ton. ''"P-
The price, to Subscribers, will be S. 90 per voIune
handsomely boz nd in calf to Non-subscribers. IS so
per Vo.ume. III NIeu
feb z Agent for the Work for Virgin
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