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dsr,'' says Judge Story, preface TO Bailments,)
the age and the circumstances in
which it was written, 10 truly wonderful per-
formance. Hs method is excellent and his mat
ter clear, exact, and comprehensive"
The object Of the author, in this learned produc-
ton, was to disembarrass those Of the principles
and provisions of the Roman law, which are OF gem
eral interest and application, from the technicai-
ties Of the system, and, by presenting them in a
natural and scientific method to render them more
intclhgibie, and their attainment more useful and
agreeable; and, though Che work was particularly
intended for and adapted to the French jurispru-
dcnce of the age, it is not less applicable to every
system of law, of which the Roman code il either
a part, or in which il ia recognised as q body of
the work thus possesses TO the attention Of the Amo
rcan lawyer, Domat has peculiar interest in those
of the States, whose legal institutions are derived
In part from those Of France or Spain and are thus
founded in the Roman law.
These reasons have induced belief on the part
Of the publishers that modern edition of this cee-
brated work would be acceptable to the profession
and have led them to engage in republication of
FROM HON. JUDGE EUsTIs, CHEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BRookLINE, Ocr. IL, 1880
GENTLEMEN: I have examined the sheets of the
translation Of the admirable work Of fDomat on the
Civil Law, which you have been kind enough to
send me. You will have rendered great service
to the science of law by the publication. The form
large and inconvenient--and its scarcity and high
price prevented its general in this country. The
present publication, from it's FORM its style Of exc
cuton, and moderate price, Think, cannot fail in
remunerating you. Tho translation by Mr.. Stra-
nan has been tested it is in the main correct, but
will be improved under the revision Of the editor,
Judge Cushing.
In searching for solution of the apparently new
questions arising tof the various relations which
our advance in civilization il creating, and in udg
ing Of thoss reforms Of law which in progress
in different parts Of the United Staes the value Of
the civil law will be appreciated It comes to be
understood. Il cannot be otherwise with System
of written reasons which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has eyer witnessed, and which 10 the real basis Of
the Jurisprudence Of continental Europe. and Of .
large portion of that of England and the Unitcd
1tatcs. 9
1t would be quite useless for me to speak of the
about to give to the American public. From the
isolated position which the civil law has been per-
Initted 70 occupy in England, few OF the standard
works concerning 1t have been translated into Eng
lish. and this want has not been supplied BY the
original English treatiscs on that subject. have
no doubt that in Louisiana. in Texas, in Califor-
MIA and in the Territories Of the ULited States.
as well as in Lower Canada, there Will be ready
throughout the Union will readily lend their favor
TO the undertaking.; and trust that your enter
prising house will find it's interest in publishing,
from time to time, in the English language, such
other standard works as will form the basis Of a
civil law library. M a.
remain. gentlemen, very rsspsstiS1lly your
Messrs. LIrTLs & BRowN.
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, Esq. OF THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR.
BosToN, SEPT. 6, 1885,,
Messrs. LITTLE & BnowN: Centlemen--I am
much pleased to learn that you are engaged IN
publishing revised edition Of Strahan's transla-
lion Of DOMAT ON CIVIL Law. No work in
- fhsao 1o tf, ha
compared with Il, for tho fulness and correctness
Of the doctrine conveyed throughout it.
FROM the time Of ita publication, up to the pre-
sent, It has received the appreciation OF the most
very deservedly. The compilers of the Code Ma
polcon drew copiously from it for their work. Ma
poleon himself studied it most carefully in carly
and wisdom Of his observations and decisions, dur
ing the discussions on the adoption Of his codc-
Domat should, and hope will be, found in the Ii
brary of every American lawyer .--
Your obedient servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
REPORTS OF CASES argued and determined in
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circuit from 1912 to 1851, as follows:
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United States, for tho first Circuit. from 1912 to
1915. Second edition, with additional Notes and
References. vols. Svo. Boston, 1885,
~ should omit doing justice to my own feelings,
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lect the decisions in Gallison's and Mason's Re-
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First Circuit, from 1916 to 1880. vols. Svo.
"These Reports comprise the Decisions Of Mr..
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States, and follow in order after Mr.. Gallison's
Reports. The Decisions relate to great variety
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and Real Law, and Chanccry, and arc character.
iczd by the profound learning, acuteness, and
thoroughness of research, which are such eminent
comparison, in point of learning and practical
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Reports of Cases argued and determined in the
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"Thesc volumes form continuation to the Sc
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