The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-21
VALUABLE LAW BOOKS,
Published By T. and J. W. Johnson

II
Il that the first volume of this much expected
work IL now nearly ready for delivery. II is upon
the plan Of Smiths Leading Cases, and is supposed
by competent judges to present claims to the atten
ton and favor of the profession, not less striking
than those which were offered by Mr.. Smiths work
The work has been annotated by Mesnrs. Hare and
Wallace, in the same elaborate and thorough style
which distinguished their commentaries upon
Smiths Leading Cases and the Americas Leading
Cases. The American Notes, it is believed, will be
found 10 present accurate and complete view OF
the equity jurisprudence of every State IN the
Union, III respect TO the subjects which come under
II. In t,oo uolsmes, royal Octavo, 50.
AMERICAN LEADING CAsEs.--Select decisiOns Of
american Courts in several departments Of law,
with especial reference to mercantile Ldtc, by j. l.
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 not included therein and is in
effect, continuation of that work. The cases con-
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 Lao, upon the sub
| jects which are examined.
NOTICES OF THIS WORK. a
From the PsnnsylUania La,c Journal for AprI, lS4s.
The principal points illustrated in the first vol
ulnc the Wnoie 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, SC.
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 so 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 earnest of the ca
liabilities of the editor of the Select Decisions for
the labor he has assumed The notes, or rather cs-
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 3,OO0,) bearing upon the subjects dis
cussed.
From the Pennsypania Lato Journal for jan, IS4S
Sin an elaborate and thorough note to Sexton "
! Wheaton, and Salmon v. Bennett, Mr.. Wallace
reviews the whole law in relation to voluntary con
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 wire-drawn distinctions which have been
taken"
From the Pennsylvania La,c Journal, May, lS48
This volume by Mr.. Hare is no less satisfactory
than its predecessor by Mr.. Wallace. It is fully
equal to in every point ofview TheSelect Decisions
are thirty in number; chosen with great judgment,
and annotated with discrimination and the most
ample learning
We are satisfied that our friends, Messrs Wal
lace and Hare, will receive the hearty thanks of
the profession for this second Joint contribution to
only to be adequately learned through the medium
of adjudcated cases, and when the student has, as
in the book before us, important and leading
not only pointed out to him, but fully and carefully
considered, with ample and thorough notes, aInbi-
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 MIR. Smiths Leading Cases has become
a textbook for the purpose. We do not entertain
n doubt but that Messrs. Wallace and Hare's work
will receive, it deserves, the same attentive con-
sideration of both the professors and the students
of that important and influential school of legal in
struction
iii. THO Vos. Ocfapo, $40
SMITHS LEADING CASES, third American edition,
with Notes and References to late English and
American Decisions, by j. i. Clark Hare and H.
h. 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 more valuable and
useful TO the Lawyer and the Judge.
NOTICES OF THE AMERICAN EDITION.
/"The American Cases upon this subject (the dis
tinction between Case and Trespass) will be
found extensively collected and collated in note
to Scott v. Shepherd, | Smiths Leading Cases,
S29. The Court IN CIafin v. Wiicor, IS Termont,
Glib.
"The general doctrine which controls this ac-
ton, (for fraudulent representations has been
July and ably reviewed by Mr.. Wallace, one of
the American editors of Smiths Leading Cases i'm
"A Paisley ynl uvha
all the authorities, English and American are col
lated.-Ihe Court in Young v. Hall, Georgia Re-
ports, SO.
''The cases ION Commercial Usages) are too nu-
merous TO cite in detail, and will only refer TO
them generally, fully collected in the notes To
Smiths Leading Cases, Amer. Ed. of lsl4,) AIS"
The Court in Clark v. Baker, IL Metcalf, iss.
"The notes added TO Twyne's Case in Smiths
| Selection OF Leading Cases, in the American ed-
ton contain full view of the decisions, and esp
cially OF the American cases in the Federal and
State Courts, ON the great doctrines in Twyne's
Case which perhaps the most elaborate in the
English Law, and has given rise TO the most pro-
tracted and animated discussions. = Chancellor
| Kent. Commentaries, $50, nsts.
"rhe numerous decisions, English and American,
this intricate bead of the law of real property,
Covenants running with lands,) very industr-
ousy collected in Smiths Leading Cases, under the
| title of Spencer's Case Chancellor Kent Comm.
! 472, note
'In the second American edition of Smith Lead
ing Cases, the doctrine lin regard to assumpsit
contracts imperfectly performcd,l recognised in
this country, which seems To accord in its princi
Piles with that of Westminster Hall, is stated in the
notes of Mr.. Wallace, follows, &C. Professor
Greenieaf. Treatise Qa Ecdence, poi 2. l24, note.
"See Smiths Leading Gases, with Hare Wal
lacc's notes, where all the this poiin Ton
mortgagor's right to lease) reviewed.
fessor Greeaisaf. Note 10 Cruise, 106.
"Mr. Wallace, in his very learned note TO Coggs
& Bernard, q Smiths Leading Cases, 243 Am
Ed. of lSa7, says, Set X. AngeA. Treatise
on the La,o If Common Carriers, p. 80, note.
| CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 25, tS45.
GENTLEMEN; 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 to the expediency of reprinting them in
this country. OF the high value of these Reports
both ON the Pleas and Equity sides of the Court l
have not the least doubt the decisions of this Court
for the last fifteen twenty years, both Equity
and i'm Common Law, entitled to equal re-
spect with any others in England. should think
an American lawyers library essentially incom-
plete without them.