An Analytical Digest of the Law and Practice of the Courts of Common Law, Divorce, Probate, Admiralty and Bankruptcy, and of the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal of England: Comprising the Reported Cases from 1756 to 1878, with References to the Rules and Statutes, Founded on the Digests of Harrison and Fisher, 4. köideJohn C. Remick, 1884 Vols. 1-9 contain cases from 1756 to 1878; Vol. 10 includes cases in v. 1-9 overruled or reversed in decisions, and reported 1878-1883; Vol. 11 contains the same for cases reported 1883 to 1886. |
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