JOHN ALDERSON FOOTE, OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW; CHANCELLOR'S LEGAL MEDALLIST, AND SENIOR WHEWELL SCHOLAR of SENIOR STUDENT IN JURISPRUDENCE AND ROMAN LAW AT THE INNS OF COURT SECOND EDITION. 80 STEVENS AND HAYNES, Law Publishers, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR. 33124 Н PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. In the second edition of this work nearly three hundred additional cases have been considered and cited, and in consequence much of the text has been rewritten. This is especially the case with the pages which treat of the important subjects of nationality, legitimacy, jurisdiction over and alienation of movables, and capacity to contract. In one or two instances (of which the most prominent is the discussion at the end of Chap. VI. on legitimacy for the purposes of succession to chattels real) the author has made use of a note beyond the usual length, in order to avoid breaking in upon the continuity of the text. The relevant cases and practice under the Judicature Acts, so far as practicable, have been incorporated; and the original design of making the book of use to the practising English lawyer, has been steadily kept in view. It is hoped that the index, which has been revised and added to, will promote this object. The author desires to take this opportunity of thanking those correspondents who have supplied valuable suggestions and information, and begs them to accept this acknowledgment. 2, DR. JOHNSON'S BUILDINGS, TEMPLE, September, 1890. J. ALDERSON FOOTE. |