The republic., 1851-04-17

very deservedly. The compilers OF the Code Ma
poleon drew copiously from 1t 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
Domat should, and hope will be, found in the IL
brary of every American lawyer;
Your obedient servant, ALFRED HENNEN
the Circuit Court Of the United States for the first
circuit from 1912 to 1851, as follows:
GALLISON'S REPORTS. Reports of Cases ar
gucd and determined in the Circuit Court Of the
United States, for the frat Circuit, from 1912 to
1875 Second edition, with additional Notes and
References. 2 vols. Svo. Boston, 1885.
81 should omit doing justice to my own feelings,
as well as to the OF TRUTH if were not to
ect the decisions in Collisions and Mason's Re-
ports specimens of pre- eminent merit. They
may fairly be placed upon level with the best
productions Of the English Admiralty, for deep and
accurate learning, well for the hi chest ability
and wisdom in decision."-3 Kent, 20; (2) 527.
MASON (wnlam Ply REPORTS OF CASES
in the Circuit Court of the United States for the
First Circuit, from 1916 to 1890. vols. Svo
'srhese Reports comprise the Decisions of MIR.
Justice Story the First Circuit Of the United
states and follow in order after Mr.. Galson o
Reports. The Decisions relate to a great variety
OF subjects Constitutional, Admiralty, Personal,
and Real Law, and Chancery, and are character
iezd by the profound learning, acuteness, and
thoroughness of research, which such eminent
traits Of their author. They will bear favorable
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. 3 vols. Svo.
'sThesc volumes contain the decisions of Mr..
Justice Story, and form continuation to the Sc
rics OF Gallison 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 (wilIiam W.
Reports of Cases argued and determined in the
Circuit Court of the United States for the First Cir
cult. vols. Svo. .t.r
"These volumes form continuation to the Sc
ries Of GalIison, Mason, and Sumner. They con-
tain the last opinion ever pronounced by Mr.. JUS
ticc Story, who died while the last opinion in the
third volume was yet undelivered."
WOODBURY. (Chas. L.) and MINOT (George.)
Reports of Cases argued and determined in the
Circuit Court OF the United States for the First Cir
cult. vols /. and ii.
''These volumes contain the Decisions Of Hon.
Levi Woodbury., appointed to succeed DIR. Story
as Assistant Justice for the First District"
Vol. Iii. in press.
HowARD's SUPREME COURT REPORTS
Howard (Benjamin CO. Reports Of Cases argued
and adjudged in the Supreme Court OF the uni
ted States. Vols. 4, 5, 81, and 3. So 80 each
vol
These Reports follow Peters', and with those Re-
ports, and Dallas, Cranch, and Wheaton's, COM
prise all the Decisions of the highest Court known
10 our Law.
STORY ON THE CONSTITUTION, coMpars-
ING THE CoNsrfTurIoNAL HsToRy THE UNITED
STATES, a netr edition en- tsco cois. 500.
or In press, will be ready in March.
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