The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-31
A CIRCULAR TO STUDENTS OF Law
IN THE UNITED STATES.


TN the year 1924, under the auspices ofths unlsei-
sity OF MARYLAND established in the city OF Bal
,,nor, a Law School under the denomination OF 'ne
| MARYLAND Law Institute. This establishment eoh'i-
nued in successful operation nearly eleven YEAR, ns
ing received students from eere. OF tpe ota'ss anu
from two foreign countries. Owing 70 tie Ptes'"'
of OK ensise practice simultaneously wan the do-
tles which The Institution involved resolved J" '"e
year 1886 abandon no, y the practice OF my ever
and long cherished profession, but also inc La" i"su
te; and for health and ease, sought the more Reha
climates uf Europe. Finding, at this time, my heaith
perfectly restored and with II no abatement whatever
Of my real and devotion TO hat great science winch
In this couotry, OF all others, needle TO Dc mefhoey
and carefully studied-and seeking, narrower, indus-
,rious and continued occupation, essential to happ
ness in land tina, knows iders reso ed To fe-es,a-
hish the Law lDsttu'ion-nnd have selected i'nua'
dphia The place Of It's location. In no dong nave
thought that city Ia the Union ahofdssuc various
aud ample inducements for all the purposes OF The
Law Sutherland that in can more worthy
oconomy be preserved, and yet with every requisite
comfort
The frequent spp'icaiions made TO mo from dis
lance the former occasion, ia regard the p@ie-
ul,s Of my enterprise induce me To anticipate similar
| ina ures now--anJ to meet all such in advance,
now address this Circular all that can offer in
xranetion and, probably as all that may be reqni-
site
The Institution dedicated alone TO law studies,
and their cognate and auxiliary topics, Is spacious
and beautiful building, N. III South Fifth street,
S, 1ha oas 40 .iI .,,sLly r,,n sheJ surniieJ
aen.s ,'.' % Isl ,a;',a,iansams I;h,a,v
,c preeedents Of practice in every conceivable and APP
| proved firm. Studtns are admitted at any time
! 80, - - M 80 III ~ 80, H.
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design 10 practice his profession either IN the country,
or in some of the maritime cities. The laws Of every
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| i.,Ions ,f book kpm,I,yg. az h,inn ,o ,b,,o toJ
Fb;s miscbeyous ,rror unnsl inevitably deyr,de the
sciencc ami INDIGESTION and i. oro. nis,ste since
no practising atoyn,u was ever ~ and iastira enc
who was moi also Jernly yersed in the reasons and
| uLeo,, of the law therefore cannot srouiesca /,
and meyer will Weld Ia me yul,,r error ~ ,u,,;nr
nrocf;c, beSre and above ,beorv;i ;s an nonstnrs1
;n,,y,;on If The established I'D, NJ an ;rn
rant and s,,venlv v,v of urring vonny men an To at
| ,emo,s far beyonJ the oowcrs Of the bnmnn n ind
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nov "ol. ''oa' 'o' al az ina'eia' or 10 DE
P'o1'u-ahu seconu'y tn"t ihe conversion oy ,ne a,
"hua' 70 US oion use .onSSts IA ne mere "Ii,to'u
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| w over CiealiF proven DC III no way ustu tue
p'oPeiy ", hse'', o 'V' any pur pose Whatever ou'
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| Now all this theory must be learnt and good
deal more before the practice comesand that practice
on the plaintiffs part con isis Of thorough know ledge
of the forms or eetdn'-and the defendants part,
ofhe Ike knowledge as TO the formula of the pleas,
jonders, &c. There are, therefore, books Of prece-
dents these books unfold every practical preceding
whatever, in every action known to the iaw--pro
gress,ey from the importation of the iorit the final
return upcn the ereemion These Jornluie of wrts
returns 10 wris-appearar s-hail--ln pail anres
| -contnuances-mpannel.i Of jurios -Inal--eI-
| ceplions--veidict-Jud Observation-Disclosures of
eXecuuop-or, on The other hand, new tria--or APP
peal, &c, &c-are all set forth In the fpyeeed mis- so
that, he who knows most of precedeatS, knows most
of practice but sll, these presidents cannot thsm
selves be understood. without previous theoretical
knowledge The question, then, resolves Itsel fno this
Cannot law student be well grounded in all the
| eccdents iato n,iSu, who never practising
lawyers Office Aud why not On the contrary,
! cannot nc learn lar more OF practice by The JUDI
cious and careful study OF all the formula hch he
| never does IN practising lawyers oihce) than by
wriung OF rather copying, iho.e simple and occasion
al decat1t ons, pleas Nc which he master rfan Office
assigns % 'ne sl1sens i' not onii1rHiy the case
a aono h. ,s OF ths
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