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By William Elliott. Richardson & Lord will shortly publish a Digest of Pickering's Reports, including the eighth volume, with a list of Statutes, commented upon and explained. By Willard Phillips and others. John Grigg, of Philadelphia, has in the press, the Decisions of the English Chancery Courts, upon the plan which has been adopted in the English Common Law Reports.' The work will comprehend, in a condensed form, all the Reports which have not been republished in the United States, and it will be continued, so as to present to the profession annually the Chancery Reports as they shall hereafter appear in Great Britain. The work will also contain references to the decisions of the Chancery Courts of the United States. Selwyn's Nisi Prius, with Notes and References, by Henry Wheaton and Thomas J. Wharton. Republished by E. F. Backus. Hilliard, Gray, & Co. have in press, Angell on Corporations. ENGLISH-REPUBLICATION PROPOSED. Nicklin & Johnson, of Philadelphia, propose to publish the British Ecclesiastical Reports, in a condensed manner, including Phillimore, 3 vols. ; Addams, 2 vols.; Haggard, 2 Vols.; and Ferguson, 1 vol. It is intended to compress these eight volumes into three. Also, in a condensed manner, The British Exchequer Reports Parker, 1 vol.; Ambler, 3 vols.; Forrest, 1 vol.; Wightwick, 1 vol.; Price, 10 vols.; M'Clenning & Younge, 2 vols.; Younge & Jarvis, 2 vols.; and Daniel, 1 vol. It is proposed to condense these 21 vols. into 6 or 7. Also, in a condensed manner, the British Bankruptcy Cases, including Rose, 2 vols.; Buck, 1 vol. and Glynn & Jamison, 2 vols. INDEX A Accessories, law of England altered in respect to, 14. Assumpsit for money advanced to purchaser of an estate who re- Amos and Ferard's Law of Fixtures, notice of, 202. Appointments of Judges, 229, 424. Arrest for a debt under five dollars on mesne process in Massa- Bankrupt and Insolvent Laws, 98. B Becket's Case, misunderstood by Sugden, 91. Benefit of Clergy, abolished in England, 10. Bentham's Principles of Legislation, translated by Neal, notice of 202. Bigamy, punishment for in England, 15. Bills of Exchange, damages on, 134. Bliss, George, memoir of, 308. Bradley the Conveyancer, biographical notice of, 421. Brougham's bill for establishing courts of limited jurisdiction, to Butler's Life of D'Aguesseau, 422. C Carolina Law Journal, notice of, 414. Chancery, answer in, whether defendant is obliged to criminate Cheating by false pretences and tokens, punished in England, 15. Churches and Congregations; their respective rights, 78. Civil Law, necessary to the science of law, 32; its origin in Codification, 66. Common Law, its origin in custom, 46. Condensed Reports of decisions in the Supreme Court of the Consideration of promissory negotiable note; its illegality not to Corpus Juris Romani, new edition of, by Professor Schrader, of Corporations, their qualities, kinds, powers, and incidents, 298. Crimes committed by citizens of a country when abroad, how Criminal Law of England, 5; Collier's Criminal Law of Eng- Custom, origin of Customary Law, 28. D Dane's Abridgment, 63; Appendix to Vol. IX. notice of, 411. Deaths of Judges, 423. D'Aguesseau, Butler's life of, noticed, 423. Digest of American Cases, 144, 335; of English Common Law Distress for rent in Virginia, 233. E Ecclesiastical Law of Massachusetts, 78. Emmet, Thomas Addis, sketch of his life, 116. Evidence, whether party's oath should be admitted, 286. F Factors, pledge of goods by, 262; English law respecting, ib; Feudal System evaded by custom, 49. Fief, how defined, 254. Foote's Resolutions as to sale of public lands, debate upon, 81. G Greenleaf, Simon, Reports, 132; skilfully and faithfully made, H Hachel, professor's catalogue of Law Manuscripts, 210. Hale, Sir Matthew's opinion of the study of the civil law, 32, n. Haynes, Charles Glidden's life of Emmet, 116; his own life, Hilliard's proposed Digest of all the American Reports, 207. Husband and wife, when wife's trust property to be taxed by law of Massachusetts, 282. I Impeachment of Judge Peck, 415. Indictment for larceny on board of a ship in port, what allegations Indictment, amendment of, in England by statute, 21. Insane persons, custody of in England, 22. Insolvent Laws of New York, 95. Instructions to representatives, not binding, 314. Insurance, opinion as to interest at risk, return of premium, 25. J Jay, C. J. his opinion as to appointing judges of the Supreme John Jack's epitaph at Concord, 199. n. Journals of Jurisprudence, European, a list of, 225. Judiciary, its independence essential to liberty, 81; is the consti- L Larceny, punishment of, in England, 11; in a ship in port, in- Law manuscripts, catalogue of, by professor Hachel, 210. Law School of Harvard University, course of studies in, 217. Law, origin of in custom, 40. Legislation, present improvements in, 66; of Congress, 389; of M McIntosh, Sir James, friendly to amelioration of criminal law, 23. Ordinance for the government of the North Western Territory, Р Paine and Duer's Practice, notice of the first volume, 193. Patents, in France, questions as to improvement of, 211. Peel, Sir Robert's speech on reform of criminal law, an extract Peck, Judge, impeachment of, 415. Peters's Condensed Reports of the Supreme Court of the United Pickering's Reports, Digest of, Vol 7, 144; notice of, 205. Policies of Insurance, see Insurance. Power to limit Uses, its construction, 97. Promissory Note, parties to are not admissible witnesses to prove Publications, quarterly list of, 230, 425. Q Quia Emptores, statute of, its effect as to rent service, 240. R Rape, evidence of, settled by statute in England, 20. Rent, distress for, in Virginia, 233; rent service, its characteristics Representatives, instructions to, not binding, 314. Romilly, Sir Samuel's speech in the House of Commons on the S Standing mute, is considered plea of not guilty in England, by States, sovereign only in a qualified sense, 411. Sugden on Powers, errors in corrected, 86. Supreme Court, constitutionality of making Judges of, Justices of Suttee Rite, abolition of, in India, 215. T Tax on trust property, where to be levied, 302. Tenure, not incident to an absolute conveyance in Virginia, 250. Titus Oates's punishment, 13, n. Tyrwhitt and Tyndale's Digest, notice of, 191. U Universalists, their competency as witnesses, 79. V Virginia Museum, article in, respecting distress for rent in Vir- W Waste, as to treble damages in waste by tenant for life, 76. |