New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-24
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THE LAW OF FORTS Or, PsIv.rE WRONGS By Vases
HILIaED 2yos s,o. Little, Brown, Il 20.
For the f.t time in the present work has the legal
department Of torts, or private wrongs, been msde
the subeet Of special elementary treatise, either IN
Gr.sr Britain or tle United States. The author is
entitled to the credit Of concerning the plan, and
executing it with learning and ability. He vndics'es
his departure from established preceders in the COM
postioc Of bis work, by maintaining that the merely
incidental treatment of the subject which hes hltaer-
to been adopted, is reversing the natural order OF
things ard iaely representing the ls~ as system OF
forms, rather than Of principles. The error i, the
same as winter astrUno ny shodd profess TO dis
course OF the telescope, or theologiaa Of church
architecture, thus making the truths of science
mere appepdsge TO the instruments by which they
are discovered or Illustrated. In treating Of the dlf
fer,nt titles Which are embraced IN the work. Judge
Huliard CONNIE with injuries TO the body, ncud-
ing Assault and battery, fAse impriso luen add 10.
lures 20 health be then proceeds to il ures to repu
t.,ion !, cud or lbe and SANDER ard malicious prose-
cuion: next follow injuries to property comprising
nuisance trespass conversion, waste, and fraud.
Tbis exhsuss the view Of injuries 10 absolute rghts,
which ia succeeded by discussion Of those which
grow out Of the various relations recognized by tho
law Under THE topic, are treated public relations,
embracing all wrongs committed by legal officials,
especially by heriis the execution Of civil process,
snd private relations, as joint ownership, corporations,
ra,tsr and servant, husband AMI wife, parent and
child and the vsrioos forms Of bsiment. Tie author
deserves emphatic commendaton for his attempt 10
reduce the principles of lag to popular form. His
legal positions appear TO be well sustained by copi
Gus citation Of suthonties, and biz statements, 10 a.
most al cases though by no means deficient IN eI,c!-
pes. ard precsoo, are OF level with the comprehen'
sion Of tho general reader.
ogArIoss AND SPEECHES ON VARIOUS occs oss
Bfc.p, Co. Sod BY Blahenan Hason.
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Of years the spler dor OF bis orstoy .uers 10 dnnu
ton Like Burke, and DR. johnson, and John Z iincy
Adams, in tie decline Of life, be soars on holder wing;
his conceptions are more glowing and original Ia An
those which marked hi. early career hisimsgery e1-
Libits a vivdnsss srd intensity, while bis oon-
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vii be struck sh the singular variety OF .ee o,cs''rs
ard the topos, which have called forth The ehof's Oh
the csa.or ICES than With The CO.'S ninSe
skiI, with which he las brossht the sssoci s'ons
the to the sio-5mert Of the subject RS seldom
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hey ooc the occssicr for which they were prepared
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