The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Practical Suggestions
FOR THE
CONDUCT OF LAW SUITS
Goth i'm and ouG 0! Court

CONDUCT OF LAW SUITS
Goth i'm and ouc OF Court
BY JOHN C. REED, Counsellor at Law
THIS work sets forth. Systematically and cx-
| haustiveIy. all tie details Of preparing aHd
irving cases-whcther common law. equity. or
crimina! and whether for the plaintiff or the de-
PENDANT.
Beck |, Is eHtiLed, COHdHct ont Of C0uTt,
after showing fully on what Investigation and &C
cording to what principles a lawyer should take
or reject an offered case, discusses all the minntI;G;
of preparation, giving copious Illustrations ana
examples at every step.
The folIowing are some of its topics The
Elements Of Litigation. namely.-BlSPCTED
| FACTS. Oh DISPUTED LAW. OR BOTH DIS
PuTED Principles Of Preparation, mana@Htl.)
4Ssm4h9 existing ddrantdd@S: e. DsSc0e@r7HG
and ddijRG 0thers : 80 CFiDp@hg as mRcR as
gossi6Ef those of the GdrerSdry anticipation Of
and provisions against Tbs adversary's case pro
cess and aim of preparation on the law OF The
case three kinds of law. nancy. adverse, favor
abe. and doubtful turning an attack into a de-
fense. and rice reFSH oVcf-rehnement IN select
ing and presenting law points: dI aftlng pleadings;
conference of counsel with witness piurahiy OF
counsel. and how they should share in the prepa-
ration transCCndent Importance OF thorough
preparation. and instances from the great .awyersi
proper plan of conduct OF the case -Whtthtfi he
plan should be simple or complex; the aggressive
End offensive: and finally. how to fully state the
case and the whole details OF preparation in a
neatly arranged brief.
Book 2, is entitled, CoHdUct in C0urt,
and some Of its topics Archie opening of the
plaintiffs case or the defense and essentials Of
openings when to rest the case on the proof
written evidence questions to witnesses shorId
have an Intelligent purpose; which one or tte
counsel should examine; details of examination
in chief; whether to crosH-cXamine. at all. how to
cross examine. and all the particulars OF cross-eX-
animation principles and details Of re,tXainiha-
ton ordering witnesses out of court: ohJectIohs;
providing new evidence during the trial; princi-
rles and details of note taking: essentials of good
rg1ment new trial and appeal and lastly. as
surfing victory and masing the best OF defeat.
This hook is especially full on the examination OF
the witnesses. and is exceedingly sGund and eX-
haust'vC on the subject.
From JOEL P. BISHOP. Esq. atthor Of tie
Treaties on Criminal Lar.
You have made a book Of more practical value to
voung lawyers than has appeared for q long time.
With all my heart l wish it success.
From Hon. ISAAC +. REDFIELD.
have read your book on the Preparation and
Conduct of Law Suits with constant and undated
interest to the end. | shall be glad to do all in my
power to your work to the favorable
consideration Of all classes of the profession.
Fra THE ILBINY Law J0CRNAL
-. This work of Mr.. Reed comes IN good time.
and will. w. doubt not. be read with interest by
many, Though they may not attempt to carry INTO
practice the valuable hints which he has gathered
and stored up in the volume before us.
Price, Cloth, $500; Sheep, $500.
JAMES COCKCROFT & Co,
6 CHICAGO & NEW York.