The other Statutes follow in chronological order, the cases dealing with the special subject-matter of each being noted and cross references given. A few Statutes passed prior to 1845, which are still in force, have been placed in the Appendix, as the Authors did not consider these of sufficient importance to make them depart from the order adopted. The provisions dealing with Compensation in London, being in their nature local rather than general, have been similarly dealt with; and will be found in the Appendix grouped together in chronological order.
The Report of the Committee of the House of Lords on Betterment, with the model clauses founded thereon, and also reports of cases on "re-instatement" and "special adaptability" have been added.
The cases cited are brought down to July of this year. Generally, only one reference has been given in the text; but full references to other reports are quoted in the Index of Cases, for the preparation of which the Authors are largely indebted to their learned friend, Mr. CAMPBELL JOHNSTON, of the Inner Temple. Considerable trouble has been taken to make the Index as full as possible.