Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-04
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The following aatteripg notiss Of Mr. Rohnscns work
the practice in Courts Of justice In England aud the
United Stacs appears in late humber Of the Boston At
AS:
"The Practice in Courts of Justice IN Enqla~d and
The United Sta,ss BY Conway Robinson, Of Richmond,
"This Is the 6r.t Of series OF volumes upon Practice
in Courts Of asee upon which the author engsg
ed. As i,s full title Indicates, the present volume
treats OF "the place and time Of transaction o: proceed
irg" and Is mainly occupied with the conflict Of laws
efecpg remedies and the statute Of limitations The
book divided into convenient titles, chapters and
ons-aud has about admirs method and prec son
which must make Il invaluable manual While At the
time principles stated With great clearuess and
concsenes aud the authorities cited With fulncss and
cuscy The style Is simple and lucid and there Is
tempt overload With learning citations The author
contents himself with the legitimate end of esa writer
"a statement OF what the Law supported by the
ons and upon which ii rcs.s-whout constantly
confusing the reader by elaborate discussions Of what
ought be- There IL practical character about the
which gives Il crest value the practicing lsvyer-fo
whom 1t evidently eneuded Upon macy of its titles
there Is copious collection Of authorities and
better statement Of the w,thsn in any work lately pub
lished.
have space to auslIs the Of the volume
beure We barely mention few oil its tit les:-Thc
first Is ordinarily Of local. just Of general interest
Il Is ot ugtves from justice, and slaves going State
where slavery Is not allowed" To this fly pages
devoed-and the effect upon slave OF his going to
State country where slavery does exist Of his
subsequent return save State aud Of bis escape to
free State eountry &C. fully aud ably discussed
The rights and duties Of gu.rans Administrators and bail
in foreign States treated clearl, and length; also
the subject Of marriage and divorce far tes TO prac
ee foreign Judgments the proof Of foreign laws records
and documents Some forty fifty pages devnrtej to
the title OF "Cou;racis and Proceedings Sunday
many to the computation Of Time, upon both sheh
the fully examined aud the results stated Neat
" third Of the whole voumn occupied with complete
discussion Of the statutes Of limitation,
"Ar Robson has been lorg and hvorably known .
leading practitioner in the highest Courts OF law ard squ
" 10 Virgins and in the Federal Courts From lsiS to
1914 be reporter Of decisions in that State cce
his srge and increasing business obliged him, the
greet OF the bar to resign. Ia lSi5 ard 40 he OF
Commissioners appointed By the Legislature revise
the statutes Of the Common wealth, labor which resulted
in the Virginia Code 10 Si? In 1859 The Constitution
the State having been entirely revised Mr. r. although
never participating in politics, elected member OF
the Legislature With the view Of securing his services in
adapting the code to the constitution. He co,tuued
member from January June when he resigned his seat
and returned Exclusively his practice Sace then he
has found time TO prepare the volume before Which has
COS, him evidently no little labor and care We he
NAV be able TO complete hiI undertaking, aud We com
mend il TO the notice CT the prof ssion.n