Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-26
CONDENSED
English Chancery Reports.

~ Ill he published in consecutive ser c. such
w OF the recent chancery reports of England
Is have not been heretofore published in the United
! States.
The plan of the work will be similar to the con.
denscd reports ut Cases, dec. led in tie sur-eme
court at the United states published by john Grgg:
4 will he edited BY Richard Peters Esq. reporter OF
The decisions OF ,hc supreme cour, OF the Cntei
States.
The gentlemen Of The bench AID bar Of the Uaet.
States, have long and justly complained os TIC number
and expense nf law books, and particularly o. the
heavy cost ut English chancery reports The present
is eiior, to reduce the number al volume s. and 10
lessen the expense of those works least two-hrs
Mrc at the matter Contained n the Ehgli,h chan
Gerry reports, has no application TO the law or the
practice ot Our courts, III the existing state ut
things in he United States Gases arising oat OF par
cular ienures and customs, upon construction of
statutes exclusively local. and in reference to
rules OF practice peculiar To the courts OF England:
FIJI large portion of the volumes Of those +, norris
\ work, III which Those shall be expungeG;
or only preserved hy Inserting the syllabus Of the
case; will no. oa tl''s &C :"un be less useful here
While 1t IS freely conceded. that the arguments Of
able counsei, who represent the parties IN tie
decided IN the English OF chanccrv, are yal.-
able Doth tor their learning and ingenuity; is not
admitted that they are alua, essential 20 prope
understanding OF the decisions of the court in those
cases The points argued by the counsel IT not stat
IN the opinion ct The court may be reuuir.
ed. and reference the authorities cited NAV be
proper; but than these load the volumes and
add very TErch To their cost.
la condensing the English chanccry reports rules
winch result from these viii be adopted and
constantly applied. Al the cases OF general impor
lance, and which decide principles of gene appics
tion Will be Inserted emitting only the matter which
IS not essential Tor their perfect undrrsta ard
USE lie whole ut the opinion decision of the
chancellor or v:e.chaiceilur such cases wi! BIZ.
given. Abstracts Of the omitted cases viii! be made
and reference to the pages of the omitted works
from winch The cases are taken, will be carefully made
The ports with which il is intended To BEGIN the
series Of condensed English chanccry reports are
lh"se OF hessrs. SImons q Stuart, commencing in
1871 and containing in two volumes the cases dcci-
'ed IN the vce-cha cellOrs courts from that period
20 1870, when Mr. Smons became the sole r, porter
IN the same volume VIII be included Tie 2nd of AIR
husseIIs reports OF cases decided in the by, cour,
OF chancery, IN the years 1926. and 1927. The Isl,
volume OF Mr. Russels reports has already been re.
pnhshed IN tins country. and may be procured Of the
principal booksellers III the United States.
The second volume of the condensed English chan.
Gerry reports will contain the lst aud End sin,on's
reports ct cases in the vice. chanceIlus court and
81. and 4ih. Russells cases in the high court 81
cnahceTy thus bringing down the whole series Of dc
Cisions To 1923 inclusive
HE subsequent volumes will cunian the whole Of
the scr cbancery decisions in the high court OF
chanccry & in the vicc-chanceor's court condensed
they will be published here imme diateIy after tcrr
appearance in England.
The first volume Of the work will be put To press
without delay and will be published early tn n
preaching Spring. rs limited number of cnpirs
VIII only be printed those vito wish to posse s. tLis
valuable york. can secure copy by an early subscrip.
ton. '
The price, TO suhsarbcrs, will be S. 90 per volume
handsomely BIO, nd in calf; TO Non-subscrbers IS 81
per yo ,ume. }. III. NASH.
zen Agent TOR the Work for Virginia