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Howard's N. Y. Court of Appeals Cases.

CASES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS of the State of New York, containing a State-
ment of each Case argued in the Court, commencing with its organization; the Briefs
and Points of Counsel therein; the Decision of the Court; and the Votes of the
Judges upon the respective Decisions. With Notes and References. By NATHAN
HOWARD, Jr. 1 vol. Price, $6.50.

Jeremy's Equity Jurisdiction.

A TREATISE ON THE EQUITY JURISDICTION of the Court of Chancery. By
GEORGE JEREMY, Esq. Second American edition. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $4.00.

Jones' Introduction to Legal Science.

AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SCIENCE; being a concise and familiar treatise on

such legal topics as are earliest read by the law student, and should be understood by

every citizen as a part of a general and business education; to which is appended a

concise Dictionary of Law Terms and Phrases. By SILAS JONES, Esq., Counsellor at

Law. 1 vol. 12mo. Price,.$1.50.

"The work amply justifies the title. We take pleasure in recommending it as a first book to
the law student; as an instructive and pleasant book to the general reader; and as an agreeable
source of knowledge to those of the fair sex who may desire to know somewhat of their legal and
civil relations in life."-American Jurist and Law Magazine.

New York Code Reporter.

REPORTS OF CASES decided in the several Courts of the State of New York, upon the

Code of Procedure, during the years 1848-49-50. 3 vols. in 2, royal 8vo. Price, $7.50.

New York Code Reports---New Series, Vol. 1.
REPORTS OF CASES decided in the several Courts of the State of New York, upon the
Code of Procedure, during the years 1851 and 1852. Continued by Abbott Bros. $3.

New Treatise on Negligence.

A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF NEGLIGENCE, and the Remedies for Private Wrongs
and the Negligent Performance of Contracts. By THOMAS G. SHEARMAN and AMASA
A. REDFIELD, Counsellors at Law. 1 vol. 8vo. In preparation.

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Owen on the Law and Practice in Bankruptcy. A TREATISE ON THE LAW AND PRACTICE IN BANKRUPTCY, supported by English and American authorities, and the general principles of law and equity applicable thereto; to which is added, the general Bankrupt Act of the United States, with a full analysis thereof, &c, &c. [1842.] By SAMUEL OWEN, Esq., Counsellor at Law. 1 vol. Price, $3.50.

Parish Will Case.

THE PARISH WILL CASE.

Vol. I. contains a Statement of the Facts; The Points and Arguments of Counsel; the Opinions of the Court of Appeals, and of the several Judges; the end of the Litigation.

Vol. II. contains the Medical Opinions upon the Mental Competency of Mr. Parish. 2 vols. large 8vo. Price, $15.

This is one of the most remarkable and interesting cases, involving testamentary capacity,

upon record.

Parson's Commentaries.

COMMENTARIES ON AMERICAN LAW. By Hon. THEOPHILUS PARSONS, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts. 1 vol. Price, $2.

Phillips & Amos on Evidence.

A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF EVIDENCE. By S. M. PHILLIPS, Esq., and ANDREW AMOS, Esq. With copious Notes and References to American Decisions. 2 vols. 8vo. Price, $7.

Pierce on American Railroad Law.

A TREATISE ON AMERICAN RAILROAD LAW. By EDWARD L. PIERCE, of the Boston Bar. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $5.

"The entire law upon railroads, as declared by the courts of this country, is presented in this volume, with the citation and examination of all the English authorities which are applicable.

"The least that can be said of this work is, that it is the most complete and the most useful treatise on American Railway Law that has yet been submitted to the public. Mr. Pierce, the author of this work, is a clear and accurate writer, a studious lawyer, and a conscientious editor. His classification of topics is eminently satisfactory, and the book contains abundant evidence that no pertinent authorities of any value have been overlooked."-New-York Evening Post.

Prize Cases.

CASES IN PRIZE IN THE CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS of the United States, for the Southern District of New York, decided by Mr. Justice NELSON and Judge BETTS, during the Rebellion, 1861-65. Reported by Samuel Blatchford, Esq. 1 large 8vo. vol. Price, $7.

Rockwell's Spanish and Mexican Law.

A COMPILATION OF SPANISH AND MEXICAN LAW in relation to Mines and. Titles to Real Estate, in force in California and New Mexico, and in the Territories acquired under the Louisiana and Florida Treaties when Annexed to the United States. By JOHN A. ROCKWELL. 1 vol. Price, $7.50.

This volume contains a translation of the Mining Ordinances of New Spain-Gamboa's Mining Ordinances-the Laws in relation to Mines of Gold, Silver, and Quicksilver, contained in the "Novisima Recopilacion" and the "Recopilacion de las Indias," and in the Decrees of the Cortes of Spain and of Ferdinand VII.; also the Laws and Decrees of Mexico on the subject of Mines, Colonization, and the Right of Foreigners to hold Real Estate. It also contains Extracts from Public Documents and from the Laws of California, in relation to Mines and Mineral Lands, together with a Digest of the Common Law on the subjects of Mines and Mining.

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Redfield's New York Surrogate's Reports.

REPORTS OF CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED in the Surrogate Courts of the State of New York. By AMASA A. REDFIELD, Esq., of the New York Bar. In continuation of Bradford's. 1 vol. Price, $5.

Reeve on Descents.

A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF DESCENTS in the several United States of America. By TAPPING REEVE, Esq. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $3.

Seaton's Forms of Decrees.

FORMS OF DECREES IN EQUITY, and of orders connected with them, with practical notes. By HENRY WILMOT SEATON, Esq. 1 vol. Price, $350.

Sedgwick on Damages.

A TREATISE ON THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES, or an Inquiry into the Principles which Govern the Amount of Compensation Recovered in Suits of Law. By THEODORE SEDGWICK, Esq. Fourth Edition. With Full Notes, embracing all material decisions in this country and in England, to the time of publication. Edited by HENRY D. SEDGWICK, Esq. One large 8vo. In press.

This Standard Work has obtained so high and wide a reputation both in Europe and America, that it is unnecessary to repeat the numerous testimonials it has received. The Law Reporter says: "Anything from Mr. Sedgwick is sure to be welcomed. He touches nothing on which he does not impress the mark of his active, resolute, and vigorous mind. He writes clearly and ably; nor does he hesitate to express his own conclusions, even on disputed points. This is a recommendation of no ordinary character."

Sedgwick on the Construction of Statutes.

A TREATISE ON THE RULES which Govern the Interpretation and Application of Statutory and Constitutional Law. By THEODORE SEDGWICK, author of a Treatise on the Measure of Damages. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $6.50.

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"The American charters, derived from a common source, present a great uniformity of general appearance; they all provide for the distribution of the powers of government among the three departments, executive, legislative, and judicial, and forbid either to overstep its own limits; they guarantee trial by jury, equality of taxation, protection to persons and property against arbitrary acts of either department, as well as against private oppression, &c. But all these are expressed in general terms, and it is left to the judicial department to expound their meaning and enforce their sanction. Mr. Sedgwick gives in a manner at once elegant and clear, a synopsis of all the decisions, and a judicious estimate of their respective authority and effect. We recommend especially to the careful attention of our readers, his fifth chapter, upon the boundaries of legislative and judicial power.

Our author's subject carries him also into a general consideration, which he conducts in a highly able and scholarlike manner, of the construction of statutes, a department not so entirely new, but in its practical importance to the working men of the profession, not inferior to any branch of the law; and his views upon this branch are thoughtfully studied out and well expressed. -Law Reporter.

Smith's New York Common Pleas Reports:

REPORTS OF CASES DECIDED in the Court of Common Pleas, of the City of New York. By E. DELAFIELD SMITH, Esq., Counsellor at Law. 4 vols. Price, $26.

(See also Judge Daly's C. P. Reports, in continuation.)

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Staples' Bankrupt Law (of 1840).

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A COMMENTARY on the General Bankrupt Law of the United States, with Forms. By JOHN B. STAPLES, Esq. Price, 50 cents.

Stephen's Commentaries on Blackstone.

NEW COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. In which are interwoven, under a new and original arrangement of the general subject, all such parts of the work of BLACKSTONE as are applicable to the present times; together with full but compendious expositions of the modern improvements of the law up to the present time; the original and adopted materials being throughout the work typographically distinguished from each other. By HENRY JOHN STEPHEN, Sergeant at Law, author of the Treatise on Pleading. Complete in 4 vols. 8vo. Price, $16.

Tayler's Law Glossary.

THE LAW GLOSSARY, being a selection of the Greek, Latin, Saxon, French, and Italian Sentences, Phrases and Maxims found in the leading English and American Reports and elementary works, with Historical and Explanatory Notes, alphabetically arranged and translated into English for the use of the Members of the Legal Profession, Law Students, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, &c., &c. Dedicated, by permission, to the Hon. JOHN SAVAGE, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, by THOMAS TAYLER, author of "Precedents of Wills." Fourth edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged, by a member of the New York Bar. New edition. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $4.50.

Tayler on Wills.

PRECEDENTS OF WILLS, with Practical Notes on the construction or elucidation of the various clauses in a complicated will. By THOMAS TAYLER, Counsellor at Law. 2 vols. in 1. Price, $5.

Taylor's Executors' and Administrators' Guide. THE LAW OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, exhibiting their rights, duties, and liabilities; together with full directions for proceeding both in proving a will and administering an estate; as well as for the distribution of the effects, and the final settlement of accounts, with all necessary practical forms; the whole forming a work of general utility. By JOHN N. TAYLOR, Esq., Counsellor at Law, author of the Treatise on Landlord and Tenant. 1 vol. 12mo. Price, $1.

Townshend on Slander and Libel.

A TREATISE ON THE WRONGS CALLED SLANDER AND LIBEL, and on the Remedies for those Wrongs. By JOHN TOWNSHEND, Esq., of the New York Bar. In preparation.

Townshend's Summary Proceedings.

THE LAW AND PRACTICE ON PROCEEDINGS BY LANDLORDS to Recover Possession of Demised Premises, on the Non-payment of Rent, on the Expiration of the Term. With an Appendix of Terms. By JOHN TOWNSHEND, Esq., editor of Voorhies' Annotated Code, &c. 1 vol. 12mo. Price, $2.

Trial of the Privateers of the Savannah.

TRIAL OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York. Hon. Judges NELSON and SHIPMAN presiding. Oct., 1861. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $3.50.

This work contains, in addition to the evidence in full, the Speeches of the Eminent Counsel, the Charge of Judge Nelson, Important Public Documents connected with the Rebellion, &c., &c. Reported by A. F. Warburton, and corrected by the Counsel.

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Trial of Huntington.

THE TRIAL OF CHARLES B. HUNTINGTON, for Forgery. Principal defence, Moral Insanity. Prepared for publication by Defendant's Counsel, from full Stenographic notes taken by Roberts & Warburton, Law Reporters. 1 vol. 500 pages. Price, $3.

Turnbull's District Court Practice.

PRACTICE OF THE DISTRICT COURTS of the City of New York; with the Acts relative to the Marine Court, and an Appendix. By STEPHEN H. TURNBULL, Esq., Counsellor at Law. 1 vol. 12mo. Price, $2.

Upton's Law of Maritime Warfare and Prize.

INCLUDING THE LAW OF BELLIGERENT AND NEUTRAL RIGHTS, of Blockade, of Contraband, the Right of Search, of Capture, Recapture, Joint Capture, Military Salvage, &c., &c., in application to the late War in the United States. Third edition, enlarged. 1 vol. Price, $5.

Voorhies' Annotated Code.

THE CODE OF PROCEDURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, with Amendments to 1866. With Notes, Appendix, and Index. Eighth edition. By JOHN TOWNSHEND, Esq., editor of the preceding editions. One large octavo volume of over 1,000 pages. Price, $7.50.

This edition has been most thoroughly revised and corrected, being the most complete which has yet been issued; the editor having devoted more than two years of constant labor to it. The editor has endeavored to render the present edition superior in accuracy and thoroughness to those preceding, and trust's it will be found that his endeavors have been successful.

This popular volume is equally useful in all the States having a similar Code to New York.

Whittaker's Practice.

PRACTICE AND PLEADING IN ACTIONS in the Courts of Records in the State of New York, under the Code of Procedure, and other Statutes where applicable. With an Appendix of Forms. By HENRY WHITTAKER, Esq., Counsellor at Law. Two large vols. Price, $12.

This work has been received with great favor by the Profession. The third edition, greatly improved and enlarged, is believed to meet every requirement connected with the subjects treated. More than 7,000 cases are cited in the body of the work.

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HANES' UNITED STATES CRIMINAL DIGEST.-BEING DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES contained in the Reports of the Courts of the United States and the several State Courts; to which is appended a Table of the Cases Cited. By JOHN L. HANES, Esq., Counsellor at Law. One large royal 8vo. vol. of nearly 800 pages. Price, $6.50. LALOR ON REAL PROPERTY. THE LAW OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. It presents the various provisions of the Revised Statutes on the Subject, each illustrated by the remarks of the Commissioners who prepared them, and by all reported cases thereon adjudged in our State at the present time. The system of our law in respect of this branch is so much followed in other States, particularly some of the Western States, that the usefulness of this Digest is not limited to New York alone. 1 vol. 8vo. Price, $2.50.

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