Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-08
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

WILL he published in consecutive series, such
w of the recent chancery reports of England
rs nave not been heretofore published the United
States.
The plan of the work will be similar to the con-
densed reports of cases, decided in the supreme
court OF the United States published by John t;rgg:
1t will be edited by Richard Peters ESQ., reporter Of
the decisions of the supreme of the United
States.
Ihe gentlemen of the bench and bar of the United
States, have long and justly complained of the number
and expense of law books and particularly of the
heavy cost of English chancery reports The present
is an effort to reduce the number of Volumes and to
lessen the expense of those works least twohrds
Much ct the matter contained IN the English chan
Gerry reports, has no application TO the law or the
practice of courts, or to the existing state rs
things IN the United States. Cases arising out of par.
ucuar tenurcs and cusomsi upon the construction of
statutes exclusively local, and in reference TO
rules OF practice peculiar to the courts of England;
fill up large portion of the volumes of those re ports
work. III which those matters shall be expunged;
or only preserved by inserting the syllabus of the
case; viii no; on this count, 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 valu-
able, both for their learning and ingenuity, it is not
admitted that they always essential to a propcr
understanding o 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 rcour
ed, and reference TO the authorities cited may be
proper but more than these load the volumes, and
add very much TO their cost.
In condcnsng the English chancerv reports r,,Ie.
winch result from these views will be adopted and
constantly applied. All the cases of general impor-
'ancc' ana winch decide principles Of general appca-
ton will be Inserted emitting only the matter which
IS not essential for their perfect understanding and
use The whole of the opinion or decision OF the
'uahCcHoF or VIce-chanCcllur in such cases will be
gwen abstracts OF the omitted cases will be made.
ana reference to the pages of the omitted works
rom winch the cases are TAKEN will be carefully made
me reports with which IT is intended TO begin the
series OF condensed English chancery reports arc
those of Messrs. Simons & Stuart commepcins, i,
1871 and containing IN two volumes the cases Jec-
ded IN The Wce-cha nccor's courts from that period
TO 1870 when MIR. SImOns became the sole reportcr
In lhc same volume Will be included the 2nd of Mr.
Nus5eH HcporiS OF cases decided IN the high court
OF chancery, ~ the years 1926 and 1927 The tst
volume of Mr.. Russe's f..nrrs has already been rs
published IN this country, NAY be proc,red az ,I,e
Prnclpal booksellers in the Quilted states.
me second volume OF the condensed English chan
Gerry reports will contain tic LIST. aud End. Smons
reports OF cases IN the vice chaucClo's court and
3D. and 9lh Russells in the high court OF
cnahceFy thus bringing down the whole series of dc.
cslons To- 1913 inclusive.
The subsequent volumes win contain the whole ,g
the alter chanccry decisions in the high court &c
chahccry " IN the vice-chancelors court condensed.
they will be published here Immediately after tIcir
appearance IN England.
The hrst volume of the work will be nut to press
without delay and will be published carlv i IN p n
preaching spring. As a limited number of coniea
wiI only be printed, those who wish to possess This
ton F' - ''' '''V 'uoS0r'P@
The price, TO suhsaribcrs will be IS 90 per vot,roc
handsomely nd IN calf Nom subscribers IS So
II feb Y''' Arcn, for ne woI j. IT, u, N vi
M CORES LIFE OF BYRON, second volume
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