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eral interest and application, from the TECHNICAL
ties of the system, and, by presenting them IN
natural and scientific method, to render them more
ineligible, and their attainment more useful and
agreeable and, though the 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, IF which the Roman code ia either
a part or in which it ia recognised as a body OF
written Besides the general claims which
Me work thus possesses to the attention OF the Ame
rcan lawyer, Domat has peculiar intcrestin those
of the States whose legal institutions arc derived
in part from those of France 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 cele
brated work would be acceptable to the profession,
and have led them to engage in a republication Of
| the English translation of it by Dr. Strahan
| FROM HON JUDGE EUSTIS, CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BRooxLINE, Der. IL, 1850
GESTLEMEN: l 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 inconvenient-and its scarcity and high
price prevented its general use in this country The
present publication, from its FORM its style OF exc
cution, and moderate price, Think cannot iaii In
remunerating you. The translation by Mr.. Strn-
nan 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 Judg
ing Of those reforms the law which in progress
in different parts Of the United States, the value OF
the civil law will be appreciated il comes to be
understood II cannot be otherwise with system
of written which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has ever 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.
Il 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,
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 sub)ect have
no doubt that in Louisiana, in Texas, in CalIor-
MIA and in the Territories Of the United States.
as we'll as in Lower Canada, there will be a ready
demand Tor your publication. The profession
throughout the Union will readily lend their favor
TO the undertaking; and trust that your enter
prising house will find its interest in publishing
from time to time, in the English language, such
cther standard works as will form the basis OF
civil law library,
obedient servant, GEORGE EUSTfS.
Messrs. LITTLE BRowN.
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, ESQ, OF THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR.
BosroN, SEPT. G, 1850
| Nessrs LITTLE & BRowN: Gentlemen-I am
much pleased to learn that you are engaged in
publishing a revised edition Of Strahans transa-
ton Of DOMAT ON CIVIL LAW. No work in
compared with It, for the fulness and correctness
ofthe doctrine conveyed throughout it.
Erom the time of its publication, up TO the pre-
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
poleon drew copiously from it for their work. Ma
poleon himself studied it most carefully in early
life, which may account for the singular acuteness
and wisdom Of his observations and decisions, dur
ing the discussions on the adoption Of his code.
Domat should, and hope will be, found in the Ii
'a Your r o Ssi servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
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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
1915. Second edition, with additional Notes and
| References. 2 vols. 6vo Boston, 1895.
81 should omit doing justice to my own feelings,
as well to the of truth, If were not to
lect the decisions in Collisions and Mason's Re-
ports specimens of pre-cmincnt merit. They
may fairly be placed upon a level with the best
productions ofthe English Admiralty, for deep and
accurate learning, as well as for the highest ability
and wisdom in decision.''-3 Kent, 20; (2) 527.
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iczd by the profound learning, acuteness, and
thoroughnes of research, which are such eminent
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| utility with the beat volumes of the English Re-
ports"
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cult. VOLS Svo.
Justice Story, and form continuation to the Sc
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