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Cases. The American Notes. it Is believed, will be
found TO present an accurate and complete view OF
the equity jurisprudence Of every State in the
Union, in respect to the subjects which come under
discussion.
II. In t,co uolumss, royal Octauo, 49,
AMERICAN LEADING CASES. Select decisions Of
american Courts in several departments Of law,
with especial reference to mercantile IGc, by J. /.
Clark Hare and H. B. Wallace, esqs., editors of
the American edition of Smiths Leading Cases.
This work is upon the plan of Smiths Leading
Cases, and applies the same method of research
and illustration to various important branches of
the law which were not included therein, and is, in
effect, a continuation Of that work. The cases
sst of the most celebrated decisions in the Federal
Courts, and the courts Of the several States upon
the subjects discussed; accompanied by elaborate
notes, in which the reports of all the States in the
Union have been collated that the work presents
complete view Of american Lasc, upon the sub
jects which are examined.
NOTICES OF THIS WORK.
From the Pennsyluania LaD Journal for april, ls4s.
The principal points illustrated in the first vol
ume are, the whole subject of Agency, Voluntary
Conveyances, Assignments to trustee for the
benefit of creditors, Domicil, Infancy, Interest,
Application of Payments, Negotiability, and Ne
gotiation of Promissory Notes, Form, Time and
manner of Notice, Power of partner to bind the
Firm, Incidents of Real Estate held by Firm, &c.
1t will be perceived by the enumeration of titles,
that the volume comprises subjects of every day
occurrence to the practitioner In themselves, they
furnish 80 many compendious treatises upon the
actual state of the law. II is like Mr.. Smiths
Leading Cases, in plan, and mode of annexation,
and extends this method to other titles not en-
braced in Mr. Smiths Volumes and is, in effect,
continuation of that work. Those who are familiar
with the last or preceding American Editions of
Smiths Leading Cases, have. an earnest of the
liabilities of the editor of the Select Decisions, for
the labor he has assumed. The notes, or rather
says, that accompany the Select Decisions, occupy
more than one-half of the volume and are in fact
critical collation. of all the american Cases, Cup
wards of $1,000 bearing upon the subjects dis
cussed.
From the Pennsyluania Latc Journal for JAM, 1913.
"In an elaborate and thorough note to Sexton v.
Wheaton, and Salmon v. Bennett, Mr.. Wallace
reviews the whole law in relation to voluntary
veyances in the United States, pointing out where
the selected decisions have been sustained were
rejected, condensing and reconciling the reason
ing, pointing out the Inconsistencies of the nice
and often drawn distinctions which have been
taken"
From the Pennsylpania Latp Journal Nav 1913.
This volume by Mr.. Hare is no less satisfactory
than its predecessor by Mr. Wallace II Is fully
equal in every point ofview. TheSeect Decisions
are thirty in number; chosen with great Judgment,
and annotated with discrimination and the most
ample learning
We satisfied that our friends Messrs. Wal
lace and Hare, will receive the hearty thanks of
the profession for this second Joint contribution to
our STANDARD law DOCKS. Inc science OF law
only to be adequately learned through the medium
of adjudicated cases, and when the student has,
in the book before US, important and leading ones
not only pointed out to him, but fully and carefully
considered, with ample and thorough notes, ambi-
ton has an additional incentive and Incidence
ceases to have excuse.
1t has long been part of the practical instruc-
ton at the Dane Law School at Cambridge, TO
point out and comment on important adjudicated
cases; and Mr.. Smiths Leading Cases has become
a We do mt emf fasp
n doubt but that Messrs Wallace and Hare's work
will receive, it deserves, the attentive
sideraton of both the professors and the students
of that important and influential school of legal in
struction.
Iii. Ttoo Yols. Octapo, $40.
SMITHS LEADING CASES. third American edition,
with Notes and References to late English and
American Decisions, by J. !. Clark Hare and H.
b. Wallace, esqrs.
The American Editors have carefully collated
and noticed all the decisions in the Reports of the
English and American Courts, since the publica-
ton of the former Edition of Smiths Cases.
The work is now offered to the Profession in an
enlarged form, enriched by numerous and import
ant additions rendering it still valuable and
useful to the Lawyer and the Judge.
NOTICES OF THE AMERICAN EDITION.
''The American Cases upon this subject 1.-THE dis
tinction between Case and Trespass) will be
found extensively collected and collated in a note
to Scott v. Shepherd, I Smiths Leading Cases.
329. The Court in Ciafin v. Wilcor, IS Tumont
6l3.
"The general doctrine which controls this ao.
ton, (for fraudulent representations has been
fully and ably reviewed by Mr. Wallace, one of
the American editors Of Smiths Leading Cases, in
note TO Paisley v. Freeman, I'd vol p. 10l, where
all the authorities, English and American are col
lated The Court in Young v. Hall, Georgia Re-
ports, 80.
"The cases ION Commercial Usages) are too nu-
merous to cite in detail, and win only refer TO
them generally, as fully collected in the notes To
Smiths Leading Gases, Gamer. Ed. Of ls+4,) AS"
The Court IN Clark v. Baker, III Msfcaf, 1s9.
"The notes added to Twyne's Case in Smiths
Selection of Leading Cases, in the American edi-
ton contain full view of the decisions, and espe-
cially OF the American cases in the Federal and
State Courts, on the great doctrines in Twyne's
Case which Is perhaps the most elaborate in the
English Law, and has given rise to the most pro-
tracted and animated discussions - Chancellor
Kent Commentaries, 532, mote.
"The numerous decisions, English and American.
on this intricate head of the law Of real property
ously collected in Smiths Leading Cases, under the
title of Spencer's case Chancellor Kent. Comm.
472, mote.
elm the second American edition of Smiths Load
ing Cases, the doctrine Tin regard to assumpsit ON
contracts imperfectly performed recognized in
this country, which seems to accord in is princi.
Piles with that of Westminster Hail. is stated in the
notes of Mr.. Wallace, follows, &c. - prof,ssor
Greenieqf Treatise on Ecidence, poi. 2, I24, note
"See Smiths Leading Cases, with Hare & Wal.
aces notes, where all the cases on this point ION
mortgagor's right to lease) are reviewed Pro
fessor Greenieqf. Note TO Cruiss, log.
"Mr. Wallace, in his very learned note TO Coogs
Bernard, q Smiths Leading Cases, 243. Am.
Ed Of 1917 says, Set X AneeH Tleaf,se
on The Lao " Common Carriers, p. 80, note
CAmBRrDeE, Jan. rs, 1916.
GEsTLEMEN Your letter of the oath has been
received, in which you ask my opinion as to the
value Of the English Exchequer Reports from Price
downwards TO this time, TO an American lawyer,
and as 10 the expediency of reprinting them in
tins country. of the high value of these Reports
both ON the Pleas and Equity sides of the Court
have not the least doubt, the decisions of this Court
Tor the last fifteen or twenty years, both at EQUITY
and in Common Law, entitled to eoua1 re-
'pect with any others in England should tbnk
IN American lawyers library essentially incom~
,lete without them.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully yours,
SIMON GREENLEAF.
Messrs. L. j. w. JOHNSON.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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