The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-24
VALUABLE LAW bOOhs,
Published BY T.. and J. w. JoanSon,
1877 Chestnut Street, PhiLa.
Leading Gases In Law and Equity, In Thre Q


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
disc ussion.
ii. In t,oo poli'nes, royal OcfaUo, So.
AMERICAN LEADING CAsEs.--Selsct decisions Of
ArnsricGn Courts in several departments of law,
with especial reference to mercantile Latc, by j. l.
Clark Hare and II. 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, 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 coated; 30 that the work presents
a complete view of AMERICAN Laso, upon the sub
jects which are examined
NOTICES OF THIS WORK.
From The Pennsyluonia L0sc Journal for April ls48.
The principal points illustrated in the first vol
ume are, the whole subject of Agency, Voluntary
Conveyance, assignments 70 trustee for the
Application of Payments, Negotiability, and Ne
sotiation of Promissory Notes, Form, Time and
manner of Notice, Power of partner to bind the
Firm, Incidents of Real Estate held by Firm &C.
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. 1t is like Mr.. Smiths
Leading Cases, in plan, and mode of annexation,
and extends this method to other titles not en-
braced in MIR Smiths volumes; and Is, in effect,
continuation of that work. Those who 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
says, that accompany the Select Decisions, occupy
more than one-haf Of the volume, and in fact
critical collation. of all the american Gases, Cup
wards OF 3,OOO,) bearing upon the subjects dis
cussed
FIom the PennsyIvania Lao Journal for Jam, 1913
SIN an elaborate and thorough note to Sexton v.
Wheaton, and Salmon " 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 Lap Journal, May, ls4S
THIS volume by Mr.. Hare is no less satisfactory
than its predecessor by Mr.. Wallace. 1t is fully
equal every point ofview TheSelect Decisions
are thirty in number; chosen with great Judgment
and annotated with discrimination and the most
ampls learning
We are satisfied that our friends Messrs Wal
lace and Hare, will receive the hearty thanks of
tho profession for this second Joint contribution to
our standard law books. The science of law il
only to be adequately learned through the medium
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. -
N has long been part Of the practical instruc-
ton Mt the Dane Law School at Cambridge to
point out and comment on important adjudicated
cases; and Mr.. Smiths Leading Cases has become
textbook for the purpose. We do not entertain
doubt but that Messrs. Wallace and Hares work
will receive, ms IL deserves, the same attentive con-
sideration OF both the professors and the students
of that important and influential school of legal in
struction.
ILL., Itpo Pois. Ocfapo $40
SMITHS LEADING CASES, third American edition,
with Notes and References to late English and
american Decisions, by ]. ]. Clark Hare and II.
b. Wallace, esqrs.
The American Editors have carefully collated
and noticed all the decisions in the Reports of the
fhgiish and American Courts, since the publica-
ton OF the former Edition Of Smiths Cases
Inc work is now offered to the Profession in
enlarged form, enriched by numerous and import
ant additions. rendering il still valuable and
useful to the Lawyer and the Judge
NOTICES OF THE AMERICAN EDITION.
1.-The American Cases upon this subject (the dis.
JUNCTION between Case and Trespass) will be
found extensively collected and collated in a note
TO Scott v. Shepherd, Smiths Leading Cases,
529."-1he Court in Clafin V. WilcoI, Is Tsrmont
6l3.
'The general doctrine which controls this ac-
hon, (ior 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, ID vol. D. I0l where
all the authorities, English and American, are col
ated-1he Court IN Young v. Han, Georgia Re
ports, SO.
1.-The cases ION Commercial Usages) are too nt,-
merous TO cite in detail, and viii only refer TO
them generally, fully collected in the notes TO
Smiths Leading Cases, Gamer. Ed. of lSl4) AIS"
The Court IN Clark v. Bake, IL Metcalf, ls9.
~.
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
Ease winch perhaps the most elaborate In the
English Law, and has givon rise TO the pro-
uacted and animated discussions - Chancellor
Kent. Communicates, 532, note.
"rhe numerous decisions, English and American,
on this intricate head of the law of real property,
Covenants running with lands are very industri-
ousy collected in Smiths Leading Cases under the
It'll OF SPencer's cese.-- Chancellor Kent Comm.
472, note
"In The second American edition of Smiths Lead
ing Gases, the doctrine lin regard TO assumpsit on
contracts imperiectly performed,l recognised in
tins country, which seems to accord in its princi-
Piles with that of Westminster Hail. is stated in the
notes of MIR Wallace, follows, &c. Profsssor
Greenieqf. Treatise on Evidenee, poi. 2, I24, mote.
"See Smiths Leading Cases, with Hare Wal.
laces notes, where all the cases on this point ION
mortgagor't right to lease) are reviewed. Pro
tessor Greenieaf. Note TO Cr~ise, I06.
"Mr. Wallace, in his very learned note to Coggs
4 Bernard, q Smiths Leading Cases, 243, Am
Ed. Of 1910 Jays, Set Il. Angsa. TSeatiss
on The Lao " Common Carriers, p. 80, note.
CAMBRIDeE, Jan. 25, 1S45.
GKSTLEMES: 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 " this time, To an American lawyer,
and as 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 /
have not the east doubt the decisions of this Court
or the last fifteen or twenty years. both at Equity
and in Common Law, are entitled TO equal re-
spect with any others in England should think
an American lawyers library essentially incom-
plete without them.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully yours,
Nom aH SIMON GREENLEAF
Mcssrs. T. & j. w. JOHNSON,
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES