The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-20

in IT'S NATURAL ORDER, translated into Euginh
by VIM. Strahan, LID, Advocate in Doctors'
tion by Hon. LUTHER 8. CUSHING, late ono Of
the Judgesin the Court of Common Pleas; now Lee
turer on Civil and Parliamentary Law in Harvard
University. In vols. Royal syo.
Among the writers on the Roman Law whose
works are best known 70 English and American
lawyers, and which have exerted the most infiu-
sncs upon our inrisPrudenos, is Don Ma; "xhose
der" says Judge Story, preface to Bailmenss,)
"considering the age and the circumstances In
which it written, ia truly wonderful per-
formance. His method 10 excellent, and his mat
| ter clear, exact, and comprehensive"
The object Of the author, in this learned produce
| ton, was to dscmbarrass those of the principles
and provisions Of the Roman law, which are Of gen
eral interest and application, from the technicali
| ties Of the system, and, by presenting them IN
natural and scientific method to render them moro
Ineligible, and their attainment more useful and
agreeable; and, though the work was particularly
intended for and adapted TO tho French jurispru-
dcnce Of the age. it 10 not less applicable to every
system Of law. Of which tho Roman code 10 either
part, or in which it is recognised as body Of
written Besides the general claims which
The work thus possesses to the attention of the Anne
rcan lawyer, Domat has peculiar interest in those
of the States whose legal institutions arc derived
in part from those of France Spain, and thus
founded in the Roman law. ts 1N
These reasons have induced belief ON tho 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
the English translation Of it by DR.. sirahan.
FROM HON. JUDGE EUsTIs, CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BRooxLINE, OcT. II, 1880
| GENTLEMEN: 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 great service
to the science of law by the publication The form
of the English edition Of the translation was too
| large and tnconvenient-and its scarcity and high
price prevented its general use in this country The
present publication, fromits form, its style Of exc
cution, and moderate price, Think, cannot fail in
nan has been tested il is in the main correct, but
will DO improved under the revision of the editor,
Judge Cushing.
In searching for a solution of the apparently new
questions arising out Of the various relations which
our advanced in civilization IL creating and in judg
ing of those reforms the law which in progress
the civil law will be appreciated it comes to be
| understood. 1t cannot be otherwise with system
of written which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has ever witnessed, and which is the real basis Of
| the jurisprudence of continental Europe and of
| large portion Of that of England and the United
| States. 1884 Ina
1t would be quito 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-
mitted TO occupy in England, few of the standard
works concerning it have been translated into Eng
| sh, and this want has not been supplied by the
original English treatises on that subject. have
| no doubt that in Louisiana, in Texas, in Califor
MIA and in the new Territories of the United States
az we'll as in Lower Canada, there will be ready
demand for your publication. The profession
throughout the Union will readily lend their favor
70 the undertaking; and trust that your enter
prisng house will find its interest in publishing,
from time 10 time, in the English language, such
other standard works as will form the basis OF a
remain. gentlemen. very respectfully. ri your
obedient servant, GEORGE EUSTlS.
Mcssrs. LITTLE & BRowN.
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, ESQ.,, OF THE
Il NEW ORLEANS BAR. 'eA to
i t ~ BosroN, SEPT. 6, $780,
N1essrs. LITTLE & BaowN Gentlcmen--I am
1 much pleased to learn that you are engaged in
publishing a revised edition Of 6rahan's transla-
ton of DOMAT ON CIVIL Law, No work in
the English language. the same subject il to be
compared with il, for the fulneas and correctness
ofthe doctrine conveyed throughout it.
FROM tho time of its publication, up to the pre-
learned men and lawyers in every. country, and
very deservedly. The compilers Of the Code Ma
poleon drew copiousy from it for their work. Ma
poleon himself studied y most carefully in early
life, which may account for the singular acucness
and wisdom Of his observations and decsions, dur
ing the discussions the adoption Of his code
Domat should, and hope will be, found in the IL
brary of every American lawyer, ~
Your obcdient servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
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| 1915 Second edition, with additional Notes and
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