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BOOKS OF PRACTICE FOR OFFICE USE.

The following Works useful to the Practitioner have been lately published.

GRAY'S COUNTRY ATTORNEY'S PRACTICE.

THE PRACTICE OF A COUNTRY ATTORNEY'S

The

OFFICE. By JOHN GRAY, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. EIGHTH EDITION, by W. PATERSON, Esq., Barrister-at-Law.-N.B. This New Edition of a Work of established reputation, contains the entire Practice as altered by all the recent changes in the Law. Price 178. cloth; 19s. 6d. half-bound; 20s. 6d. bound.

CONTENTS:

PART I.-Proceedings in an Action to Execution.

1. Proceedings before action
2. Writ of summons

3. Proceedings to procure defendant's
appearance, or leave to proceed if
he does not appear

4. Of declaring

5. Of arrest or holding to bail

6. Cognovit Writ of inquiry-Judg.
ment by default

7. Plaintiff's proceedings from decla-
ration to notice of trial

8. Defendant's proceedings from service

9. Defendant's proceedings from declaration to notice of trial

10. Of laying the venue in London or Middlesex

11. Inspection and discovery of documents-Interrogatories

12. Preparations for trial and of the trial 13. Special case-Special verdict-Bill of exceptions-Demurrer to evidence

14. Trial before the sheriff

15. Motion for new trial, &c.-Judgment 16. Of Execution

or arrest till declaration-Proceed- 17. Attachment of debts

ings by bail

PART II.-Ejectment, Replevin, and Miscellaneous Matters.

1. Plaintiff's proceedings in ejectment | 10. Non-pros-Judgment on plaintiff
2. Ejectment by landlord against tenant
3. Defendant's proceedings in eject-11.
incut

neglecting to try-Costs of the day Prisoner-Supersedeas

12. Outlawry

4. Execution in ejectment, and the 13. Writ of revivor--Scire facias
remedy for costs

5. Avowant's proceedings in replevin
6. Plaintiff's proceedings in replevin
7. Execution in replevin

8. Injunction

14. Warrant of attorney

15. Proceedings under Interpleader Act

16. Arbitration

17. Affidavits

18. Of attorneys

9. Removal of causes from inferior 19. Articled clerks
courts

20. Costs

PART III.-Proceedings on the Crown Side of the Court of Queen's Bench.

1. Criminal information

2. Quo warranto information

3. Indictments removed by certiorari

4. Session cases and certiorari

5. Appeal from justices in cases of sum

mary jurisdiction

6. Mandamus

PART IV.-The Practice with respect to the Acknowledgment of Deeds by

Married Women.

PART V.--The Practice with respect to the Registration of Bills of Sale.
With a copious APPENDIX, containing Notices of Writ of Summons,
Forms of Affidavit, Bills of Costs, Tables of Fees, &c.

PRACTICE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS.

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Just published,

of

HE FOURTH EDITION

ALLNUTT'S

PRACTICE of WILLS and ADMINISTRATIONS, with all the changes made by the Probate Act, and all the decided Cases to this Lime. The plan of this work is to instruct the Solicitor what he is to do, from the receipt of instructions for a Will, down to the final distribution of the Estate, with Precedents of Wills, and all the Forms, &c. By GEORGE S. ALLNUTT, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Price 21s. cloth; 24s. half-bound; 25s. bound.

The following is a Summary of the

CONTENTS:

BOOK I.-PREPARATION OF WILLS.

1. Taking Instructions for a Will. 2. On Drawing Wills.

3. On the Execution of Wills.

4. On the Revocation of Wills.
5. On the Republication of Wills.

BOOK II.-PROBATE OF WILLS.

1. The Court of Probate.

2. By whom the Will is to be Proved, and the Custody of Testamentary Papers.

3. What Instruments necessary to be Proved.

4. Renunciation by an Executor. 5. Mode of Proof.

6. Evidence necessary for Probate. 7. On Citations.

8. Of Caveats and Appeals.

BOOK III.-LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

1. Origin of Administration.

2. To whom Letters of Administration will be granted.

3. The Administration Bond and the Mode of granting Letters of Administration.

4. Of Special Administration.

5. Of Limited Administration.

6. Revocation of Letters of Administration.

Book IV.-WINDING-UP THE ESTATE. 1. What passes to the Personal Representative.

2. Of Chattels Real.

3. Of Chattels Personal.

4. Of Choses in Action.

5. What an Executor may do before Probates.

6. Stamp Duties on Probate and Letters of Administration.

7. Of Collecting the Effects. 8. Funeral Expenses.

9. Of Payment of Debts. 10. Of the Right of Retainer. 11. On Assets.

12. On Marshalling Assets. 13. On Legacies.

14. Payment of Legacies.

15. The Legacy Duties.
16. On Succession Duties.

17. On the Residuary Account.
18. Distribution under the Statute
19. Distribution by Custom.

APPENDIX.

Wills Act.
Probate Acts.
Rules and Orders.
Fecs of Court.

Bills of Costs.

LAW OF ELECTIONS.

THE EIGHTH EDITION of the LAW and

PRACTICE of REGISTRATION and ELECTIONS; with all the Decided Cases, and full Instructions to Agents for the Management of an Election in Counties or Boroughs. By E. W. COX, Esq., Recorder of Falmouth. Price 12s. cloth

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NEW LAW REPORTS.

MUNICIPAL

and

AGISTRATES, PARISH LAW CASES and APPEALS decided in all the Courts. Edited by EDWARD W. COX, Esq., Recorder of Falmouth, Editor of "Cox's Criminal Law Cases." Part II. of Vol. II., price 4s. 6d.; Also Vol. I, price 40s.

This series is issued immediately before each Quarter Sessions. Price usually 4s. 6d. only, but varying according to quantity. Twelve Paris have been published, containing together Reports of upwards of 600 Cases. Sent to Subscribers by Post on the day of publication.

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ARITIME LAW CASES, decided in all the Courts of Law and Equity in the Admiralty Court, and Privy Council. It contains also a DIGEST of all the MARITIME LAW CASES decided during the last 20 years, and of the SALVAGE AWARDS for the same period. Price 5s. 6d., issued quarterly. Sent to Subscribers by Post on the day of publication. Parts I. to IV. are published.

Cox's

OX'S CRIMINAL LAW CASES; in the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Superior Courts, the Central Criminal Court, at the Assizes, and in Ireland. Edited by E W. COX, Esq, Recorder of Falmouth. Part III. of Vol. IX. Price 5s. 6d. is just published.

The Parts and Volumes may still be had to complete sets. It is the only complete series of Criminal Cases published in England. An Appendix contains a valuable collection of Precedents of Indictments.

Sent to Subscribers by Post on the day of publication.

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THE NEW CRIMINAL LAW.

SECOND EDITION of the CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACTS. By T. W. SAUNDERS, Esq.. Recorder of Bath, Author of The New Practice of Magistrates' Courts, &c., and EDWARD W. COX, Esq., Recorder of Falmouth, Editor of Cox's Criminal Law Cases. Price 12s. 6d. cloth; 14s. 6d. half-calf; 15s. 6d. calf. This edition contains,

FIRST-The NEW CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACTS, with Notes and Marginal References to the former Statutes from which each portion of them was taken.

SECOND-A DIGEST of nearly One Thousand Criminal Law Cases decided during the last twelve years by the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Superior Courts, the Central Criminal Courts, at the Assizes, and in Ireland, brought down to this time.

THIRD-All the CRIMINAL STATUTES and parts of Statutes enacted subsequently to the Consolidation Acts, and not contained therein, including those of last session.

FOURTH-A very copious INDEX.

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THE CONSOLIDATION ACTS.

HE THIRD EDITION of the CONSOLIDATION
ACTS of 1845 and 1847, namely,-

1. The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act.

2. The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act.

3. The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act.
4. The Markets and Fairs Clauses Act.

5. The Gasworks Clauses Act.

6. The Commissioners Clauses Act.

7. The Waterworks Clauses Act.

8. The Harbours, Docks, and Rivers Clauses Act.
9. The Towns Improvement Clauses Act.

10. The Cemeteries Clauses Act.

11. The Police Clauses Act.

With voluminous NOTES, comprising the whole Law of Undertakings carried on by special Act of Parliament, the 700 Cases decided on them and an APPENDIX of Forins and Statutes referred to. By GEORGE TAYLER, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Being the Third Edition of Cox's Consolidation Acts. In one large volume, price 30s. cloth; 33s. half-bound 34s. bound.

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READING of the ACT 23 & 24 VICT. Cap. 145 (28th August 1860) to give to Trustees, Mortgagees, and others certain powers now commonly inserted in Settlements, Mortgages and Wills. By ALBERT GORDON LANGLEY, Esq., Barristerat-Law, and holder of a Studentship of the Inns of Court. 200 pages, with a Table of Cases and an Appendix of Precedents. Price 78. 6d., cloth.

LORD ST. LEONARDS' ACT. A Reading of the

Law of Property Acts, with Notes and Cases. By A. G. LANGLEY, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. With the Amendment Act, 1860. Price 5s. 6d.

THE

HE REFRESHMENT HOUSES and WINE LICENCES ACT (23 Vict. c. 27), together with an Analysis and Summary of the Statute, and copious Index. By T. W. SAUNDERS, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Recorder of Bath, Author of "The New Practice of Magistrates' Courts," the "Militia Acts," &c. &c. Price 28. sewn, 2s. 6d. cloth.

THE NEW MILITIA LAW.-The Fourth Edition of

the Militia Law, including all the Statutes of the Session of 1855, and the Orders of the War Office, as officially supplied for this work. Price 10s. cloth; 11s. 6d. half-calf; 12s. 6d. calf. By T. W. SAUNDERS, Esq., Recorder of Bath, &c.

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THE

HE NEW PRACTICE of the COMMON LAW. By J. PATERSON, H. MACNAMARA, and W. MARSHALL, Esqrs., Barristers-at-Law. In Two Volumes, price 31s. 6d. cloth; 348. half-calf; 35s. 6d. calf; with all the Forms in the right place in the text. The following is a summary of the Contents:

INTRODUCTION.-1. The several Superior Courts of Common Law, their jurisdiction and sittings-2. Practice of the court, how regulated; terms and officers3. Limitations of action and notice of action-4. Forms of actions and parties to actions.

PROCEEDINGS IN A PERSONAL ACTION.-1. The writ of summons-2. Appearance and default of appearance-3. Pleadings-4. The issue on a trial at Nisi Prins -5. Notice of trial-6. Means of evidence and preparations for trial-7. Putting off the trial-8. Forcing on trial-9. Nisi Prius record and entering cause for trial-10. The brief-11. Trial at bar-12. Trial at Nisi Prius-13. Motion for new trial-14. Arrest of judgment-15. Judgment non obstante veredicto-16. Repleader-17. Trial de novo-18. Writ of trial-19. Trial by a judge without a jury-20. Feigned issue-21. Trial of questions of fact without pleadings22. Postea-23. Costs-24. Judgment after verdict-25. Audita querela -26. Proceedings in error-27. Execution on judgments-28. Attachment of debts due to a judgment debtor-29. Entry of satisfaction on the roll.

BOOK II.

VARIATIONS IN AN ACTION ARISING FROM THE CHARACTER AND SITUATION OF THE PARTIES, AND THE NATURE OF THE ACTION.-1. Paupers-2. Infants-3. Husband and wife-4. Plaintiffs and defendants-5. Idiots and Lunatics-6. Aliens, foreigners, &c. out of the jurisdiction--7. Bankrupts and Insolvents-8. Heirs and devisees-9. Peers and members of Parliament-10. Clergymen-11. Hundredors-12. Justices, constables, and parties acting under statutes-13. Prisoners-14. Corporations and quasi corporations-15. Bail, arrest of absconding debtors-16. Bail, proceedings after the arrest-17. Special bail-18. Bail in arrest under Absconding Debtors Arrest Act-19. Discontinuance, nolle prosequi, non pros-20. Security for costs-21. Consolidating actions-22. Claim of conusance-23. Change of venue-24. Pleas in abatement and preliminary pleas-25. Plea puis darrein continuance-26. Nul tiel record-27. Demurrer 28. Special case-29. Payment into court-30. Interpleader-31. Proceedings in Ejectment-32. Replevin-33. Actions on bills of exchange-34. Warrant of attorney, cognovit, judge's order, judgment by default, reference to master, writ of inquiry-35. Mandamus, injunction, equitable defences-36. Staying droceedings-37. Setting aside proceedings-38. Death of a party during action -39. Revivor and scire facias-40. Outlawry-41. Amendment.

BOOK III.

SUMMARY, PECULIAR, AND APPELLATE PROCEDURE OF THE COURTS.-1. Motions and rules-2. Summonses and orders-3. Affidavits-4. Attachment-5. Arbitration 6. Removal of causes from inferior courts-7. Appellate jurisdiction over County Court-8. Railway and Canal Traffic Act-9. Proceedings on the Common Law side of the Court of Chancery-10. Attorneys.

THE

HE COMMON LAW PROCEDURE ACT of 1860, with Notes and Forms. By JAMES PATERSON, Esq., Barristerat-Law. Price 2s. 6d.

N.B. Also as an Appendix to "Paterson, Macnamara, and Marshall's New Practice of the Common Law.”

COUNTY POLICE.-The LAW and PRACTICE

COUNTY POLICE. By T. W. SAUNDERS, Esq., Barristerat-Law, Author of "The New Militia Law," "The Practice of Magistrates' Courts," &c. Price 5s. 6d. cloth; 7s. half-calf; 8s. calf.

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