Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-24
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"AMERiCAN JURiST."
Ii matter OF surprze that this Periodical should
nue to have SMALL circulation in Virginia II mus
be, because The members OF bar have been made
acquainted with the true character OF the work
Zone great object OF the publications is TO promote re
improvements IN the laws aud at the sae time, check
rash and merely experimental eg.ation." Almost every
number contains AN original article, discussing
prehepsive and able manner leg subec
to the legislator, and the lawyer and important its
suits TO the whole community. No. IS, for
appeared In April, has article upon legal reform, in
winch the author endeavours to slew, that law mig
advan,ageously be passed, aboishing the Distinction
80 potent IN Its effects between sealed and unseaed
tracts He insists. that sealing is more than "a naked
'orinaIy expressing nothing but productive OF unjust
consequences One effect OF aboshing the seals
IN private contracts, is said would be the humiliation
What Is now the only substantial distinction bet cen cove
nant and dssunpst And then that the tire.
actions oil contract at present recognized nmey debt
covenant and dsSumps, might easily aud safely
ell to one general action of To which end
is said, law might be passed declaring that in all
where debt covenant or osSumpsH would lie, the propo,-
ell aeuon oil contract should lie, and should he the only
lion III such consolidation eile cited without ha r
supposed II would be desirable because the law would
thus be simplitied to an immense extent.
The purpose OF tho Jurs, is merely 10 she's what
The law ought TO be- is useful TO the practising
IN Showing hun, upon many SUBJECTS, what the law is
Portions oil the law, which have been the subject
any elementary treatise frequently taken up the
lhores which are relevant collected, and principles
deduced from the authorities which will govern like
cases From TO time to time, volumes reports issue
from the press, dgests given of such English decisions
as are applicable To the jurisprudence OF this country and
also oil all the decisions in the Supreme Court OF the Uni.
ted States, and in the State Courts which are Of
interest In country whose reporters are so
as IN ours, mode be readily adopted OF making the
lawyer acquainted with the adiucatons out of his own
state, as that furnished by the Juris Besides dgess
oil reported cases. the Just frequently contains decisions
upon interesting questions TO be found in
OF reports For example, the question how Tar the owners
OF land upon navigable stream has right his
wharf, has lately furnished for the consideration OF
soe OF The bar of this city. Very little be upon
the subject iii the books Of reports Ycin the Sd volume
OF ,ne Jurist, p 1885, will be found the opinion Judge
In Massachusetts,, in which the subject is and
also decision OF the Supreme Court of that State upon
the same subject.
The Jurist is useful review of legal publications
conveys early Information OF the legal works which
P"oheu ana shews how far they will be convenient
the profession.
The biographical sketches that are given occasionally OF
persons VINO nave been distinguished the bar or upon
"e oehcn' constitute very interesting portion of the
work These sketches confined to the urss OF
particular STATE nor even to those of country.
AHer TINS explanation OF the subject OF the Jurist
must be manifest that there is nothing sectional i'm liz
Pa The subjects embraced by such to interest
every lawyer III the Union, who desires TO sec law i'm
proved as science, or wishes to perfect himself in true
principles Nor need there be any fear that the work will
not be continued More than have elapsed since
is connencement and the period has been sufficient TO
OBTAIN ior patronage which places its continuance upon
sure foundaton-That patronage is not merely good
subscription list Lawyers in every part of the country
rave cordially co'operaed in furnishing such matter
hey nave deemed OF general interest In Virginia the
number oil contributors has not been great have
oeen expected An additional number contributors
well as subscribers would be acceptable from this quarter
lhe Jurst is published quarterly Boston, viz in Ja-
nuary, April July and October; each number containing
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is received at Richmond by Mr. Robert l. Smith and
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