The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-27

OF practice:
Hon. Samuel ". AeIt0n-DEAR JUDGE AT
your request, make a brief ''reportn of my tour
legal Inquiry to this place, and, upon reflection
withdraw my refusal to have you sprint it.n AS
Seneca commenced Greek for the first time at
eighty, l came here with high hopes Of success
attending my recommencement OF the study of
law at q somewhat less age
ind our Code to be O reprint OF the New York
Coae, 1ntndtLS nlutd7,diS, with extracts from
the "Reyisea Statutes" added. For "Justice Of
the Peace" Trial Justice'' is substituted. for
some reason rs which II good ought to cause rrial
case the Governor might appoint these function.
aries The greatest change Is that relating to the
lien ofjudgments, which Is mystery the New
York lawyers cannot solve for me. The plcadings,
&C., In case under the Code, are very simple
when you have learnt them.) bring home with
me three complete records, judgments, &C., 1nclu.
sive; one on money demand on defence; the &C.
cond on verdict by jury, and the third on decree
by Judge on Issue OF law.
Under instruction from William a. Boughton,
Esq, one OF the first practitioners of this city,
have procared the following books, as necessary
to operate under tile Code:
/. Voorhees, Code, q thousand page book. con-
taining the extracts from the Revised Statutes
embodied In our Code, and with notes referring
to decisions on the Code. or this, new edition
Q. Tlllinghast Shearmans Practice, the latest
and best
8. Abbott's Forms the name OF which explains
It's use.
A. HoGman's Provis' onal Remedies, under the
Code. This ls very valuable and useful work.
g. Howards Practice Reports, the first twelve
volumes only, which come up to 1855.
6. Abbott's Practice Reports, twenty five vol
umes.) which commence at 1856. The preface to
volume has much valuable information for US.
7. Abbott's Digest, (elght Volumes.) The pref.
ace and Introductory matter In volume. is OF
great value This digest contains decisions on
all matters Of New York law from 1854, as well as
the Code, and Is valuable to any lawyer, without
regard to the Code. Volume comes down to
1870, and has an index at foot Of pages referring
to preceding volumes.
All these books cost s24s II bought at one time,
so as to have discount allowed.
will now give you few conclusions have ar
rived at. The commissioners have done the best
they could In adopting the New York Code. It
would have required South Carolina lawyers to
carry out the provision OF the constitution ito re-
wise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice,
pleading and forms OF the courts 7t0lo In use IN
this Stdte.n The peadings and practice under
the Code are rerV compiler, as evidenced by the
innumerable decisions In the foregoing reports
upon the Code. Before any such system as the
Code can simplify what, In its very nature, is
complex, some power must be invoked that will
revise and simplify the human mind. The new or
revised system adopted in England would have
been the best one for US, and been In accordance
with the requirement OF the constitution.
New York City is bad place for any "forelgn-
er" who has eyes to see and ears to hear with, to
bring down his attention to the study OF the law.
Very respectfully, yours,
JAMES e. R1oN.