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The NEW ENGLISH EXCHEQ UER REPORTS
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country:
CAMBRIDGE, January25, lS45.
Messrs. T. & ]. w. JOHNSON.
1 GENTLEMEN In reply to your letter, can with
opinion of the recent Exchequer Reports. In my
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utility and interest. The cases decided dis
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common force. / scarcely know of any volumes
which deem of more Importance or value for
professional library JOSEPH STORY
CAMBRIDGE, January 25, ls45
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 2ith has been re-
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value of the English Exchequer Reports, from Price
downwards to this time, TO American lawyer,
and to the expediency of rcprinting them in this
country Ofthe high value of these Reports, both
on the Pleas and Equity sides of the Court, have
not the least doubt; the decisions OF this Court for
the last fifteen twenty years, both at Equity and in
Common Law, being entitled to equal respect with
any others in England. should think an Ameri-
car lawyers library essentially incomplete with
out them.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully, yours,
SIMON GREENLEAF.
Messrs. II. s. J. w. JOHNSON.
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