New-York tribune., 1896-01-07

TO- The references this branch OF the subject are
almost exclusively the opinions of Secretaries OF
State Of the United States and these opinions must
always be of varying weight dependent TO some eH-
upon the ability and experience or the Secre-
tary whose views announced. Text writers must
s be- as Wheaton PAGES them. first in the sources
of authority international law. although the IN
creasng numbers OF Commissions OF Arbitration
and of conventions between countries make 'hose
methods OF ascertaining the general agreement OF
nations on points OF law constantly more anu ''e
important.
large volume of over 2.0o) pages has been pre-
pared by John j. Post. experienced real estate
lawyer. upon "Kip's Bay Farm" Mr. Post pub
lished several years ago volume entitled oiu
Streets of New-York' His present work Is de-
signed to aid lawyers IN the examination of title to
pieces of property which formerly were part OF
the old Kip's Bay Farm. The farm extended from
Twenty y-sxth-st. to Forty secondst.. and from the
Old Boston Post Road to the East River. II is
now one of the most thicky settled parts OF the
city, and transfers of real estate are frequent MI
Post recites the history of the Kip family since
l>j4 showing the living members of the FAMILY as
we'll as their ancestry. The abstract or tltie from
100 down to 1855 for each part of the district occu
pics the main part of the volume. Thirty-eght
maps used. and the rights in the Old Post Road
and the water rights affecting the farm are ex-
planned and discussed Each block of ground. ac-
cording TO the present situation OF avenues ara
streets is taken up separately and the title fully set
Registers office. but original ones IN the possession
Of L. u. Cook. of No - Ccntre-St.. who has charge
OF the sale Of the volume. The number Of copies
published Is said to he only 900 Victor Constant
Is the publisher.
Halls Bank Laws" just issued by Matthew
Gender. law publisher. of Albany, is one
Of those useful compilations which lawyers
connected with the State departments or
commissions sometimes prepare ON subjects
wish which they have an especial acquaint-
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Banking Department. and he dcdcates his work to
Charles NJ. Preston the Bank Superintendent The
volume, containing over 600 pages is made up of the
Banking Laws of New-York state Chapter CSC.
Laws of 1872 and the National Bank act together
with the statutory construction and the general and
stock corporation laws of New York State. and
such other constitutional legislative provisions
of the United States or of NewYork State as the
author believes to be pertinent to the subject The
New-York banking law Is annotated though the
notes volumino,s and generally the sources
of the statutory provision and a few references by
name decisions of the courts all the addi-
tional matter appended to section of the law. a
note at the end of Article Y. the banking law.
tains statute of 1851 and a summary Of decisions
relating TO building and loan associations. The
National Bank act is given in full and other United
States statutes are added. The instructions and
Suggestions Relative to the Organization and Man
agement of National Banks reprinted from
pamphlet issued by the Controller Of the Currency.
Bank act is largely copied from the report Of tho
Controller OF the Currency for 1924
second edition Of Smiths Treatise on the Law
Of Chattel Mortgages and Conditional Sales has
been issued by Matthew Bender, OF Albany II is
edited by p c. Dugan. Of the Albany bar The hrst
edition issued over six years ago The general
form OF the original edition has not been disturbed.
but Mr.. Dugan has added references to all reported
cases since the first edition published. and has
corrected the statutes by an insertion Of amend
ments made by successive Legislatures. including
that of 1895
Excise and Hotel Laws OF the State Of New
York is a manual prepared by Robert c. Cum
ming and Frank C. Gilbert. and published by
been Issued by Matthew Bender. OF Albany. II Is
Mr. Gilbert have been assistants to the Commits
sioners OF statutory Revision. and have thus found
it easy collect material for publication while en-
gagged in the work of revising the laws. The book
contains the Excise law. with annotatons to each
section: the Statutory Construction law special acts
relating to Excise Commissioners and excise mon
eys miscellaneous laws concerning the traffic and
Of intoxicating liquors. local statutes. United
States Internal Revenue Laws relating to liquor
dealers and a collection Of statutes the rights.
duties and liabilities of innkeepers. The authors de-
sign their work for the of excise officers hotel
keepers and others interested in the enforcement OF
the excise laws Several Of the statutes passed by
the last Legislature included The decisions are
usually selected with care. and most Of those which
are longer OF value account OF changes in
the law omitted. Some Of the most recent de-
csions are no, included In the volume and there
are some examples OF carelcssncss In the part -
the book relating to innkeepers. In the section de-
voted TO fire escapes in hotels. for instance. the
main law Is quoted Chapter 72D. Of tho Laws o.
1870 1t should he Chapter 72o Of the Laws OF 1881
Some other relating TO protection from fire
in hotels and similar buildings omitted. There
is no reference the decision OF The People VS.
Person 80 Hun 40 in which the General Term Of
the First Department held that the law requiring
hoelkeepers to place ropes in each bedroom OF tho
hotel Is not applicable in the city of New York