Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-09-20
LITERARY REGISTER.

KiNsrr "GrsER.L INDEX" the /, Il III Vols.
ms " Law CoMPENDuM." 1874 Pr. 53J
We have acady, this been in progress
during the last four OF h'e years. taken occasion to describe its
its able and leaned and interchangeable author Tho publication
this week. of General Index to the three large volumes aea
tcuuTy OF the valuable works given the
profession The plan of the compendium unique being
present complete embodiment OF Law, IN the form cf faith
ul and accurate digest OF decisions, well elementary prn
epe arranged in shape 80 h9 the sutherland
me practitioner ~t question ana answer before them,
abed receive the points laid down, with depth of Impress
on that be produced by simple eadg with an
accuracy which is utterly inconsistent with any other plan
mode OF muemonzing (o TO speak what is essential aud i'm
reading The titles arranged in Alphabetical order,
volume commencing with Abatement" aud ending with In
1.-THE second taking "Judgmonts concluding
with Wills while the third goes back again to the beginning
witness aud including the cases. arising coming
the authors knowledge subsequent TO the compilation OF the
There lie before autograph letters from of the most
learned and distinguished ornaments the American Bench and
Bar in relation to the manner In which Mr. knne has
ted this Important Undertaking Justice Story Attorney Gen
erals AUSTIN OF Massachusetts and johnson of Penns vaua
Chief Justice Williams o Vermont, Hornblower OF New jersey
Judges Peters and Bouver OF Philadelphia David Paul Brown
Esq of that city, and many others have all borne their weshy
esuohy 70 US eAceonee ana 10 us peculiar adledness TO
the ends which had in view by its author. Judge story
profeson, that is drawn up with great accuey
uess" He says that TO students will be par
culary useful presenting the doctrines the form ques
tons aud answers, it will have tendency make them feel
more distinctly the precise stress OF The points, and 'Hs prepare
them 10 understand and 10 give the unAwors" Mr. Peters
of opinion that II will extensively aid the student in his
esearchos aud be Of great value ~ the practitioner in his nves
legations" 10 the latter the authority upon
great aborsavng mpchine," and dosguues IT, MS In ITSELF
ESQ copiOus tho authorities referred Law
Library" for the possesoT. David Paul brown it, that
mpars all the advantages of accurate and welardnged
Notebook while the profession dru OF
and labor Give fuum, sand Archmedes and Tusc
the earth. Give man tme ii Tor him. and for worldly
purposes he has little else TO ask"
With Kinne's Kent" and Kiune's Blackstone tho pre-
fosson already well acquainted The entire body of disln-
gushed urss have borne their testimony tue valuable chat
eeer OF both hooks, aud to the peculiar talent aud ability
their author the execution of such works That before
u.s. to which he has devoted the fourteen last years Of his life
and regular continuation of which, upon the plan,
published by him quarterly, fully jusuhes those high opinions
aud warrants US, careful of its contents, speak
Ing OF It sonpprovmgy we have dono.
Excellent as the Compendium" is in ITSELF and facile
The access OF the student the practitioner whatever h'
would learn from its pages the compilation of full and anat
cul sincudHg than fifteen hundred different
and than twenty thousand points, uets,
was work. that pouderous was the author hest
ated TO undeake and 10 carry with and accuracy
that ute perfectly astonishing 10 obtain authority,
csve opinion, almost every that possibly arise
in aw,or to ascertain reliable definition explanation
legal difficulties, aud unfamiliar and knoy points in that alb
use science, is made, by the Intervention OF this Genera
Index easy find the meaning the diuton
AIRY. With upon his table, the lawyer not eNpend
1.-THE Of the time 1t would otherwise IN to prepare his
brief and iony bmsef any emergency that can
rise IN the of his practice.
The work honor the professional talent coun
Try and US such deserves TO he textbook with every Amer
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