Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-24
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports

| IN L he published in consecutive series such
" of the recent chanccry reports of ENGLAND
IS have not been heretofore published in the intel
States. " VIZ '''''"
The plan Of the work will be similar to the con
"'it'cd reports Of cases, decided ~ tie sunrem.
court Of the United states, published BIZ IoJn Cr;
!, will be edited by Richard Peters Esu rcpor,cr o,
the decisions OF the supreme court Of the uni,rd
States. ''''''"
The gentlemen OF the bench ard bar nj ,ho 1r,;,o,
States have io" and justly complained of the pumbcr
and expense of law books, and particularly of the
heavy cost OF English chancery reports The nresen,
rs an ehort To reduce the number of volumes and Pa
lessen The expense of those works at least twothirIs
MICH 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 cr
things in the United States. Cases arising o,, rs 49,
ucular tenures and customs; upon the consruc,;o r
H'Stutes exclusively local. and cases in reference TO
rueS oil practice peculiar TO the courts of Rnriond
MI up large portion of the volumes Of those re- morris
WORK, IN winch those matters shall he cxpunp,1,
OF only preserved ny inserting the syllabus of the
case; VIII no; on THIS account, be less useful here
While 1t IS freely conceded, that the arguments of
able counsel, who represent the parties in the cases
decided IN the English court of chancery are vaI,,
able, both tor their learning and npenrtv. i, ia mn,
admitted that they ways essential n n nrono
understanding of the decisions of the court, in ,bns
cases The points argued by the counsel if not stated
~ the OPINION OF the court, may be sometimes reoir
ed and reference to the authorities CT II m,u no
proper but more than these load the volume. enJ
add very much to their cost. '"u
In cOndensng the English chanccry repnrta rutos
which result from these ews will he odnn,cb "a
constantly applied. All the cases of general innor'
tance, and which decide principles Of rcneraI annEc
uon VIII be inserted, emitting only the matter u,h;,,
% hO' essential tor their perfect UNDERSTANDING and
HeV' ,ne "hoie OF the opinion decision OF the
chahce'ior or Ycechanecllor I'm such casca will b
gwen Abstracts Of the omitted cagcs win bc ma.
ana reference TO the pages Of the omitted worLs
'io,, WHICH NC cases are taken, will be carefully made
Inc reports with which IL is intended TO begin the
series m condensed English chancery repords arc
those OF Messrs. SimOns q Stuart conuer,;p,, =;
lotl' ana containing in two vulurnca the cascg Rc;
ded IN the VIce-cha Icclor's courts from tb,, $50,
to 1870 when Mr.. Slmons became the sole r.tor,cs
IN we same volume will be included the 2nd az n,
huSseIls REPORTS Of cases decided IN the bigh c,,
OF chancery, ~ u" years 1896 and 1927 oTbs r., !
volume OF Mr. RusselPs reports has already hecn 90
Pu"s"cu w IhIs country, and may be procured of the
principal booksellers in the United States "
me second volume Of the condemned English Chan
Gerry reports will contain the LIST and 2nd s;mnn'.
reports OF cases in the vce-ehancello,s court al
Jd' and 9TH. Husselrs cases in the HIGH ron,, ~
cnsnceIy mus bringing down the whole series of dir
clsIons to 1898 inclusive VIC
, We subsequent volumes win contain tho whole Of
we aver ohanecry decisions ~ the high court Of
InAneery ~ we Vice-chanccllUr's court condensed
hey will be published here Immediately aFter ,Lci
appearance in England "S'
me hrst volume Of the work will he nut IN nrcss
without delay and will be published earIv t, . ~ |
PIOacmDB spring. as a limited number of comics
WIN only be printed those who wish 10 possess This
ton. ~ - ' e"''I SuOSS''P-
Inc price, TO subscribers, will be IS 90 ner volume
handsomely bound in calf to subscribers IS so
pc HouHc' J. H. NASH
agent Pr TIC Work for Virginia