The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-23

1871 CheSnu NTeef, PhilQ.
Leading Cases In Law and Equity. in Three
Series. with American Notes.
J. WHITE AND TuDoR's LEADING CASES IN EauTry,
With coplous and elaborate American Notes by
Hare and Wallace
H. AAERIcAS LEADING CASES, With Notes by Hare
and Wallace.
III. SMITHS LEADING CASES With American Note.
by Hare and Wallace.
]. A SELECTION or LEADING CAsEsIS EauITv, With
Notes by r. H. White and o. u. Tudor, esquires,
WIN Additional Notes and References 20 Amerl-
can Cases, by J. !. Clark Hare and II. b. Wal
lace, Editors of Smiths Leading Cases
'I'HE Publishers have the satisfaction 10 announce
l. that the first volume of this much expected
work Is now nearly ready for delivery. IL Ii upon
the plan of Smiths Leading Cases, aud is supposed
by competent Judges 20 present claims 10 the atten
ton and favor OF the profession, not less striking
than those which were offered by MIR Smiths work.
The work has been annotated by Messrs Hare and
Wallace, in the elaborate and thorough style
which distinguished their commentaries upon
Smiths Leading Cases and the American Leading
Cases. The American Notes, IL Is believed will be
found 10 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.
H. In t,Do poitlmes, royal Octapo, 50.
AMERICAS LEADING CAsEs.-S,lect decisions Of
-imrican Courts in several departments Of law,
with especial reference To mercantile dtc, 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 aud IL, in
effect continuation of that work The cases con-
slst 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 Lar, upon the sub
jects which are examined.
NOTICES OF THIS WORK
From the Pennsylvania Lalo Journal tm Apra, sis.
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, Domcil, 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.
Ii will be perceived, by the enumeration OF titles,
that the volume comprises subjects OF every day
occurrence 10 the practitioner In themselves, they
furnish so many compendious treatises upon the
actual state Of the law. Ii s like Mr. Smiths
Leading Cases, in plan, and mode of annexation,
and extends this method other titles not en-
braced In Mr. Smiths volumes; and IL, 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, rather
says, that accompany the Select Decisions, occupy
more than half Of the volume and are in fact
critical collation. of all the american Cases Cup
wards OF 3,O00,) bearing upon the subjects dis
cussed.
From the Pennsylvania La,r Journal for jan, lS4S
''In elaborate and thorough note to Sexton "
Wheaton, and Salmon v Bennett, MIR. Wallace
reviews the whole law in relation 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 wire-drawn distinctions which have been
taken"
From the Pennsylvania Latr Journal May, ls4s
This volume by Mr.. Hare is no less satisfactory
than its predecessor by Mr.. Wallace Ii is fully
equal toit every point ofview The Select Decisions
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
our standard law books The science of law is
only to be adequately learned through the medium
of adiudcated cases, and when the student has, as
in the book before us, important and leading
not only pointed out 10 him. but fully and carefully
considered, with ample and thorough notes, ambi-
ton has an additional incentive and Incidence
ceases to have excuse.
Ii 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 te1t-b book for the purpose We do not entertain
a doubt but that Messrs. Wallace and Hares work
will receive, deserves the same attentive
sderation of both the professors and the students
of that important and influential school illegal in
struction.
III Tro Vols Octduo $40.
SSuTH's LEADING CASES, third American edition,
with Notes and References TO late English and
American Decisions, by j. !. Clark Hare and II
h. Wallace, cSqrs.
F,,II,r
and noticed all the decisions in the Reports Of the
English and American Courts since the pubca-
ton of the former Edition Of Smiths Cases.
The work il now offered TO the Profession in an
enlarged form, enriched by numerous and import
ant additions rendering it still more valuable and
useful 10 the Lawyer and the Judge.
NOTICES OF THE AMERICAN EDITION
1.-The American Cases upon this subject (the dis
tinction between Case and Trespass) will be
found extensively collected and coated in note
TO Scott Y. Shepherd, ] Smiths Leading Cases,
329'-Ths Court IN CLafin V. Uiicoz, Is Vermont,
6l3.
.'The general doctrine which controls this ac
ton, (for fraudulent representations has been
fully and ably reviewed by Mr., Wallace, one Of
the American cditocs of Smiths Leading Cases, in
a note 20 Paisley v Freeman, % vol. p. lOl where
all the authorities, English and American, are col
lated.-The Court in Young v. Hall, Georgia Re
ports, 80.
1.-THE cases ION Commercial Usages) are too nu-
them generally, az fully collected in the notes 70
Smiths Leading Cases, Gamer. Ed. Of lsl4) AS"
The Court in CLARK V. Baker, II HetcGLf, lS9.
'The notes added to Twynes Case in Smiths
Selection Of Leading Cases, in the American cdi-
ton, contain full view Of t8e decisions, and cspc-
ciay Of the American cases IN the Federal and
State Courts, on the great doctrines IN 1wync's
Case which perhaps the most elaborate case IN the
English Law, and has given rise 20 the most pro-
tracted and animated discussions. - Chancellor
Kent 2 Commentaries. 532, mote.
.rThe numerous decisions, English and American,
on this intricate mead Of the law Of real property
Covenants running with lands,) are very ndustri-
gugly collected in Smiths Leading Cases, under the
1ite Of Spencer's case Chancellor Kent. Comm.
Az, note.
"b the second American edition Of Smiths Lead
ing Cases, the doctrine lin regard TO assumpsit on
contracts nmpcrfccty pcriormed,l recognised IN
ths country which seems W accord in it princi-
pes with that Of Westminster Hail, IL stated Ia the
notes Of Mr.. Wallace, az follows, &C. Professor
Greerleaf Treatise Evidcnce, uol. , 1874, note.
.Scc | Smith, Leading Cases, with Hare & Wal
laces notes, where all the caster on this point Con