Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-21
RORINSNN'S PRACTICE.

TIE Practice Of Court. e Ju.hce in E"e'drd and
the uaifed States. By Coacay Robinson Of R'eA
saond, Va. Vol. |. Rr,nond 4. !hor-'' le'i'
This is the frst volume f new law book when
promises to become one O. tho most important ieSai
publications ever pat fosh in this State. lne CON-
prehensive character Of ne work, its mnntenes' oi
detail and the cearness 4 it's material vii! renoer II
useful to all GLASSES OF lecsl practitioners
The present volume is devoted chiefly to the 'c"n-
fict Of laws and the 's:,.u,e Of limitations ou' II
treats incidentally Of otter matters which, upon me
mere enunca;iou Of ,l'se titles, would nor occur
either to the general Professional reader lnos We
have chapters on the r'pective powers oil res''e"'
and nonresident guardians, and the transfer oi pro-
perty in ono State belnsius to wards insane per
sons or eeffsfs que trus' n Hnother-on the c"Pae'
Of aliens TO take and dp"se Of property anu 0 fe"
property "a it respects cher than aliens-chaP'els
the effect Of foreign Judgments in England ano III
the courts Of this couI:ry and Of the effect IN one
State of tho Union Of judgments rendered in ano'ne'
where Jurisdiction Of the pcrson--elso' ~heh anu
how suit may be brought and how equity. by ac''nS
OH the person, may necg land in another s'a'e-no"
equity, by acting on tbs person. may RESTRAIN pfo.
ceedinSs in another Safe, and whether eqhny wiz
compel discovery in aid Of the jurisdiction OF toFe's"
court.
These and other examples we might ci'e' Will e''
dence to degree q. least the thorough caarace
OF the work. All Of these chapters are arranged III
the plan OF the author under the geaera title
lie adds yet ohers-snd they devoted 10 Inc u's
cusson of the subjcc; in ha county or oo' p0'd''o'
-, rb1Ifv ,bla N
The Eve chapters on hi, topic embrace an amount
OF important matter which should be ms''ere' j!
every student and practitioner. The simple '''e' "
the chapters will suffice 10 ,how their Importance
(l.l In what county or corporation snI may 0'
brought. t2.l Sum recoverable iu England IN o"
inferior and superior jurisdiction; distinction '''e'e
between reducing the demand By set Oh anu 'e
ducirs itby payment or otherwise. t3} Decs'o"'
in the United States as 20 tho amount Tor "nIcn
court mny exercise Jurisdiction; where tho am"a"'
demanded is sufficient. hos far Jurisdiction rna! DC
affected by plea or credit. a. In what court suit
NAV DO brought in Virginia. and Isl VIA, Claims are
oognilable by justice.
We confes. ourselves somewhat surprIsta 10 nao
that these subjects bad been pressed into service on
der ,h;, title of place" but their importance an'
utility will justify the departure from strict metnoo.
cal arrangement in this instance. And it may well
be cou,ended that the place OF transaction as pro-
sed,ars will embrace the tribunal in which nso.
Having thu. disposed OF the trst general ute OF
his work the writer proceeds to the second grand oi
vision: "a, 10 i4s hHse ef tTdH'HesoH OF P'0'"
ing" Herein he discusses contracts ana pFoeeeu'
ings on Sunday; the computation OF uHe' se.'''
months, whether calendar or lunar; days. "helnei
fraction Of day is 10 bs regarded, and whea sa0