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intended for and adapted to the French jurispru-
dcnce of the age, it is less applicable to every
system Of law, If which the Roman code is either
written reason Besides the general claims which
the work thus possesses to the attention OF the Anne
rscan lawyer, Domat has peculiar nterestin those
in part from those Of France Spain, and 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 repubhcatlon OF
the English TRANSLATION of it by DR.. Strahan.
FROM HON. JUDGE EUSTIS, CHEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BRooKLINE, Der. IL, 1850.
GESrLEMEN: have examined the sheets of the
translation of the admirable work Of Domat on the
Civil Law, which you have been kind enough to
send me. You will have rendered a great service
TO the science of law by the publication. The form
of the English edition of the translation was too
large and inconvenient-and its scarcity and high
price preventedits general use in this country. The
present publication, from its FORM its style Of exc
cution, and moderate price, think cannot tail in
recommending you. The translation by MIR. Stra-
han has been tested; it is in the main correct, but
will be improved under the revision OF the editor,
Judge Cushing.
questions arising out of the various relations which
advance in civilization Is creating, and in udg
ing those reforms Of the law which in progress
in different parts of the United States, the value Of
the civil law will be appreciated it to be
understood II cannot be otherwise with a system
Of written which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has witnessed, and which ia the real basis of
the jurisprudence Of continental Europe, and OF
large portion of that Of England and the United
States.
1t would be quite useless for me to speak of the
merits of the great work which your enterprise is
about to give to the American public From the
isolated position which the civil law has been per-
United to occupy in England, few of the standard
works concerning it have been translated into Eng
lsh, and this want has not been supplied by the
original English treatses on that subject. have
no doubt that in Louisiana, in Texas, In Califor
na and in the new Territories of the UL tied States,
as well as in Lower Canada, there will be ready
demand Tor your publication. The profession
throughout the Union will readily lend their favor
TO the undertaking; and trust that your enter
prisng house will find its interest in publishing,
from time TO time, in the English iuuguase such
other standard works as will form the basis Of a
civil law library.
remain gentlemen very rn rsspsstf Ryyr gour
Messrs. LITTLE < Brown.
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, ESQ, OF THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR.
BosTos, SEPT. 6, 1850.
Messrs LITTLE BaowH: Gentlemen-I am
much pleased TO learn that you are engaged in
publishing a revised edition Of Straban's transla-
ton of DOMAT ON CIVIL LAW. No work in
the English language ON the same subject is to be
compared with it, for the fullness and correctness
OF the doctrine conveyed throughout it.
sent, it has received the appreciation of the most
learned men and lawyers in every country, and
very deservedly. The compilers of the Code Ma
poeon drew copously from it for their work Ma
poeon himself studied it most carefully in carly
life, which may account for the singular acuteness
and wisdom Of his observations and decisions, dur
ing the discussions on the adoption Of bis code
Domat should, and hope will be, found in the IL
brary of every American lawyer.
Your obedient servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
nrDoprc M ~ G c .-.-,.J :, NJ do..~v,;rad =,
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the first
circuit from 1912 to 1851. as follows:
GALLISON'S REPORTS. Reports of Cases
gued and determined in the Circuit Court of the
United States for the first Circuit from 1912 to
1915. Second edition. with additional Notes and
References. 2 vols. Svo. Boston, 1885.
al should omit doing justice to my own feelings
as we'll as to the cause OF truth, if were not to
lect the decisions in Collisions and Mason's Re-
ports as specimens of pre-eminent merit They
may fairly be placed upon level with the best
accurate learning well for the highest ability
and wisdom in decision!"-3 Kent, 20; (2) 527.
MASON (wilam P.) REPORTS OF CASES
in the Circuit Court of the United States for the
First Circuit, from 1916 to 1890. vols. Svo.
.sTbese Reports comprise the Decisions of Mr..
Justice Story on the First Circuit of the United
States and follow in order after Mr.. Collisions
Reports. The Decisions relate to great variety
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and Real Law, and Chancery, and are character
iezd by the profound learning, acuteness, and
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traits OF their author. They will bear favorable
comparison, in point of learning and practical
utility, with the best volumes of the English Re-
ports"
SUMMERS REPORTS. Sumner (Charles.)
Reports of Cases argued and determined in the
Circuit Court of the United States for the First Cir
cult. vols Svo.
These volumes contain the decisions Of Mr..
Justice Story and form a continuation to the BE-
rics Of Galiison and Mason. The decisions in the
present volumes relate particularly to questions OF
Equity and Admiralty, and are Of great practical
value"
sTORY'S REPORTS. Story civilian W.
Reports of Cases argued and determined in the
Circuit Court of the United States for the First Cir
cult 3 vols. ovo.
ssThese volumes form continuation TO the Sc
ries of Gaison, Mason, and Sumner. They con
tnin the last opinion ever pronounced by Mr. Jus
tice Story who died while the last opinion in the
third volume yet undelivered."
WOODBURY. (Chas. l.. and MINOT George }
Reports Of Cases argued and determined in the
Circuit Court Of the United States for the Frst Cir
cult Vols. !. and ii.
These volumes contain the Decisions OF Hon
Levi Woodbury., appointed TO succeed Mr.. Story
as Assistant Justice for the Fret District"
Vol. III. in press.
HowARDs SUPREME COURT REPORTS
Howard (Benjamin CO. Reports OF Cases argued
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These Reports follow Peters, and with those Re-
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