The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-27
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, ESQ, or THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR

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Nlessrs. LITTLE * BRowS Gentemen-i am
much pleased to learn that you are engaged in
publishing revised edition Of Strshan's transla.
ton Of DOMAT ON CIVIL LAW No work IA
the English language, on the same subject, Il 10 be
compared with Il, for the iulness and correctness
Of the doctrine conveyed throughout IT,
From the time Of il publication, up To the pre-
sent II has received the appreciation Of the most
learned men and lawyers ia every country, and
very deserycdy. The cOmpilers Of the Code Ma
poleOn drev COpiOusly from II TOR their work. Ma
pOleOn himself studied II most carefully IN carly
LIE, which may account Tor the singular acutencs5
and wisdom of his observations and decisions, dur
ing the discussions on the adoption Of his code
DOinat should, and hope will be, found ia the IL
brary Of every American lawyer.
Your obcdicnt servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
REPORTS OF CASES argued and determined in
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the first
circuit from 1912 10 1881, az follows:
GALLIsON's REPORTS Reports of Cases ar
gued and determined IN the Circuit Court of the
United States for the first Circuit. from 1912 -
1915 Second edition, with additional Notes and
References z vols. -yO. Boston, 1885.
81 should omit doing justice To my own feelings,
az well az 60 the ot truth, If were not to
lect the decisions In Galson's and Mason's Re
ports a. specimens Of pro. eminent merit. They
may fairly be placed upon level with the beet
productions Of the English Admiralty, for deep and
accurate learning, well a. Tor the highest ability
ADD wisdom in decsion."-3 kenf, %; (2) 527.
MASON william P.) REPORTS Or CASES
the Circuit Court OF the lnltfu states Tot The
First Circuit, from 1916 a. 1880. vols. 5vo.
''These Reports comprise the Decisions Of Mr..
Justice Story Ou the Fret Circuit Of the United
States, and follow in order after Mr.. Gallison' =
Reporta The Decisions relate ~ great variety
Of subjects Constitutional, Admiralty, Personal,
and Real Law, and Chanccry, and are character
iezd by the profound learning, acuteness, and
thoroughness Of research, which are such eminent
traits Of their author They will bear favorable
comparison, in point Of learning and practical
utility. with the beet volumes Of the English Re
ports"
SUMMERS REPORTS Sumner (Chsrles. }
Reports of Cascs argued and determined IN the
Circuit Court Of the United states Tor the frst CIR
cult 3 vols 5vo.
These volumes contain the decisions 81 Mr..
Justice Story. and form a continuation % the &c
ries Of GslisOn and MssVn. The decisions IN the
present volumes relate particularly 60 questions 81
Equity and Admiralty, aud are Of great practical
value"
sToRY's REPORTS Story william W.
Reports Of Cs.es argued and determined I'm the
Circuit Court Of the United States for the First CIR
cut. vols. SvO
These volumes form continuation 10 the se-
ries 81 Gallison Mason, and Sumner. They con
tain the last opinion ever pronounced by Mr.. Jus.
ti,e Story, who died while the last opinion in the
third volume was yet undelivercd
WOODBURY. (Cbas. l.. and MlNOr George }
Reports oi CAGES argued and determined IN the
circuit Court Of the United States for the First Cir
cut NOs. T. and H.
These volume. contsin the Decisions OF Hon
L.W Woodbury.. appointed 10 succeed Mr.. Story
~ Assistant Justice for the FRET District"
Vol lll. in press
EDWARDS SUPREME COURT REPORTS
Howard (Benjsmn CD Rcportr u Cascs argued
and sdJudged ~ the Supreme Court OF the INT
ted States. Vols. Z, B, D, Z, and >. So ~ eact
vol.
These Reports follow Peters'. and with those Re
ports, and DALAI, Cranch, aud Wheaton,. com.
prise all the Decisions Of the highest Court snowr
~ our Law.
STORY ON Tue CONSTITUTION, oonPaI.
iSO rHs CossrnUTIONAL Hisroay OF rHE UNiTgI
STATES, a neto edtfi0n IA t,oo Uois SEQ.
o. Ia prcss, will be ready in March
Dec -