The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-05
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, ESQ, or THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR.


Bosror, srrr. o, 1850.
Messrs. LIrrls 4 Bsowx. Gentlcn,cn--i am
much pleased 60 learn that you are engaged IN
publishing a revised edition Of Btrahan's usnsla-
ton Of DOMAT ON CIVIL LAW. No work la
tho Englsh language. The same subject, is 60 b.
compared with Il, for the fullness and correctness
sfthc doctrine conveyed throughout 1t.
rron the time Of its publication, up 70 the pre-.
learned men and lawyers Ia every country, and
very dcscrvedly. The cosnpilcrs u the Code Ma
poleon drew copiousiy ffosn Il Tor their work Ma
poleon himself studied y most carefully In early
life, which may account for the angular acutcness
aud wisdom Of his observations and decisions. dur
ing the disc ussions ON the adoption Of his code.
Domat should. and hope will be, found in the ii.
Your :, o ss servant. ALFRED nENSES.
REPORTS or CASES argued aud determined in
the Circuit Court Of the United stAtos for the first
circuit from 1912 10 1851, a. follows
GALLIsON's REPORTS. Reports Of Cases ar.
cucd and determined In tho Circuit Court II the
United States, for the first Ciruit, from 1919 10
1915. Second edition, with additional Notes and
Reference. 2 vols. svo. Boston, 1885.
81 should omit doing justicc TO my own feelings,
a. we'll a. to the of truth. IL Iwere not 10
lect tho decisions in Gallson's and Masons Re
ports as specimens OF pro eminent merit. They
productions ofthe English Admiralty, for deep aud
accurate learning a. well As for the highest ability
and wisdom in decision. - Kent, 40; ta) 627.
MASON (william P.) REPORTS OF CASES
in the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
"These Reports comprise the Decisions Of Mr..
Justice Story on tho First Circuit of the United
States, and follow In order after Mr.. Gallison's
Reports. The Decisions relate To great variety
of Observation-Disclosures, Admiralty. Personal,
and Real Law, and Chanccry, and are character
iezd by the profound learning, acutencsx. 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 tho best volumes OF the English Re
porte"
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.
.sThesc volumes contain tho decisions Of Mr..
Justice Story, and form continuation 10 the Sc
rics of Gallison and Mason. The decisions in the
Equity and Admiralty, and arc Of great practical
value"
STORY'S REPORTS. Story civilian W.
Reports of Cascs argued and determined In the
Circuit Court of the United States for the First Cir
cult. 3 vols. Svo.
"Thcsc volumes form a continuation 60 tho Sc
ries Of Gallison, Mason, and Sumner. They con-
tain the last opinion ever pronounced by Mr. jus
ticc Story, who died while the lnst opinion in the
third volume was yet undclivcrcd."
WOODBURY. (Chas. L. and MINOT GEORGE
Reports OF Cases argued and determined in tho
Circuit Court Of the United States for tho Fret Cir
cult. Vols. I. and II.
"Thesc volumes contain the Decisions Of Hon.
Levi Woodbury., appointed to succeed Mr.. Story
as Assistant Justice for the First District
Vol. iii. in press.
HOwARD's SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
Howard BENJAMIN CO. Reports Of Gases argued
and ndjudgcd in the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States. Vols. 4, 8, g., and =. % 90 each
vol.
These Reports follow Peters, and with those Re-
ports, and Dallas, Cranch, and Whcaton's, com
prise all tho Decisions Of the highest Court known
TO our Law.
STORY ON THE CONSTITUTION. cospRp-
mo THE CossTTUTIoSAL HIsToay or THx UsiTsp
STATES, a n<c edition IN fco cois. SEQ.
Or In press, will DO ready In March.