CONTRACTS. Plumptre on Contracts. Post 8vo., 88. cloth. A SUMMARY of the PRINCIPLES of the LAW of SIMPLE By CLAUDE C. M. PLUMPTRE, of the Middle Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. (Middle Temple Common Law Scholar, Hilary Term, 1877.) "In our last volume we had occasion to mention with approbation two works by Mr. Arthur Underhill, A Summary of the Law of Torts,' and 'A Concise Manual of the Law relating to Trusts and Trustees;' the first of these had reached a second edition, and in its preparation the author of the present work was associated with Mr. Underhill. In the preparation of this book Mr. Plumptre has adopted the lines laid down by Mr. Underhill; by means of short rules and sub-rules he presents a summary of the leading principles relating to the law of simple contracts, with the decisions of the Courts by which they are illustrated. Part I. deals with the parties to a simple contract, and treats of those persons exempted from the performance of their contracts by reason of incapacity, such as infants, married women, lunatics, drunkards, convicts and bankrupts. Chapter 4 is devoted to contracts by corporations and by agents, and the following chapter to partners and partnerships generally. "In Part II. we have the constituent parts of a simple contract, the consent of the parties, the consideration, the promise, contracts illegal at common law and by statute, and fraudulent contracts. "Part III. gives rules for making a simple contract, and treats of contracts within the 4th and 17th sections of the Statute of Frauds; Statutes of Limitation; the discharge of the obligation imposed by the contract by performance; by mutual agreement; by accord and 1879 satisfaction; and by operation of law; oral evidence and written contracts; damages; and contracts made abroad. "The book contains upwards of one hundred rules, all ably illustrated by cases, and a very full and well-compiled index facilitates reference. It is more particularly addressed to students, but practitioners of both branches of the legal profession will find it a useful and trustworthy guide."-Justice of the Peace. "This book is compiled upon the same principle as the works of Mr. Underhill on Torts and Trusts. The object of the present work will appear from the opening paragraph of the Preface.'It may cause some little surprise when it is seen that, notwithstanding the many able works on the Law of Contracts that have been published, I have ventured to add another volume to that already formidable array of legal literature. The reason why I have done so is, because this branch of the law, however diversely treated, still remains unreduced, whether by means of articles and notes, or rules and sub-rules, or otherwise, into the form of a concise summary or digest; and in the present work I have hoped, to a certain extent, to supply the want thus existing.' "The promise thus held out is amply realized in the body of the work, which will be found of the greatest assistance not only to the student who desires to become acquainted with the law of contracts, but to the practitioner who wishes to note up the most recent decisions.”— Law Examination Journal. Mosely's Articled Clerks' Handy-Book. By Bedford. 1 vol. post 8vo., 8s. 6d. cloth. MOSELY'S PRACTICAL HANDY-BOOK OF ELEMENTARY LAW, designed for the Use of Articled Clerks, with a Course of Study, and Hints on Reading for the Intermediate and Final Examinations. Second Edition. By EDWARD HENSLOWE BEDFORD, Solicitor. "The object of the work, however, is not so much to give direct information to the articled clerk on matters of law, as to guide him in the course of his study and office work-and for this purpose the book is admirably adapted. It is divided into six chapters, the first five of which are devoted to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth years respectively of the articled clerk's career. Chapter VI. is devoted to 'The Final Examination,' and contains some very sensible recommendations to students who propose to enter for this examination. "This book cannot be too strongly - 1878 recommended to every one who_contemplates becoming a solicitor."-Law Examination Journal. "Mr. E. H. Bedford, indefatigable in his labours on behalf of the articled clerk, has supervised a new edition of Mosely's Handy Book of Elementary Law. It will certainly not be the fault of either Author or Editor if the years spent under articles are not well spent, and if the work required to lay a sound foundation of legal knowledge is not done with that 'knowledge' of which they so emphatically declare the necessity." "—Law Magazine. Underhill's Law of Trusts and Trustees. A CONCISE MANUAL of the LAW relating to PRIVATE TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES. By ARTHUR UNDERHILL, M.A., of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. . "From our perusal of this text book, we may say that it is a very complete and very concise study of this important branch of law. The articles con taining the propositions of law are correctly stated, and the illustrations are carefully collected and noted."-Times. "His task was indeed one of great difficulty, dealing, as he has done, with a subject so complex; but he has achieved it with ability and success. To those who are themselves destined to experience what a famous law reformer called 'the pleasures derived from the condition of trustee,' this clearly written manual will be no slight boon."-Irish Law Times. "We recently published a short review or notice of Mr. A. F. Leach's 'Digest of the Law of Probate Duty,' and remarked that it was framed after the model of Sir Fitzjames Stephen's 'Digest of the Criminal Law and Law of Evidence from the Indian Acts,' and which has been followed by Mr. Pollock in his 'Digest of the Law of Partnership.' Mr. Underhill has, in the above-named volume, performed a similar task in relation to the Law of Trusts.' In seventy-six articles he has summarized the principles 1878 of the 'Law of Trusts' as distinctly and accurately as the subject will admit, and has supplemented the articles with illustrations. He has chosen a branch of the law which appears one of the most difficult to deal with in this way. He has, however, succeeded fairly well, and it seems probable, as he suggests in his preface, that a person of ordinary industry and capacity may easily learn the seventy-six articles of this work, and may, without great effort, remember the main facts of such of the illustrative cases as are what may be called 'leading;' and when he has done so he will possess such a knowledge of the principles upon which the court acts with regard to private trusts as will enable him to answer without hesitation all such questions as occur in the every-day experience of a general practitioner.' Law Journal. "The work is intended for those who cannot study larger tomes, and Mr. Underhill is sanguine that the student will be able to learn and remember all that he has written. We believe this to be quite possible, and commend the work to the attention of students."--Law Times. Underhill's Law of Torts or Wrongs.-2nd edit. 1 vol. post 8vo. 88. cloth. A SUMMARY OF THE LAW OF TORTS OR WRONGS INDEPENDENT OF CONTRACT, for the use of Students and Practitioners. By ARTHUR UNDERHILL, M.A., of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, 2nd edit. 1878 "Mr. Underhill states that his chief aim has been to write for the student, but many who have passed their pupilage and are now enjoying the advantages of considerable practice, may consult these pages with advantage. Mr. Underhill places before his readers broad principles or rules of law, which he illustrates by cases falling under them, so that they are placed before the mind in a manner most impressive. Exceptions are not omitted, and the rules are, when necessary, elucidated by sub-rules. The plan is a good one, and has been honestly carried out, and a good index facilitates reference."-Justice of the Peace. "He has set forth the elements of the law with clearness and accuracy. The little work of Mr. Underhill is inexpensive, and may be generally relied on.' Law Times. "This work appears fairly to deserve the success which it has attained. The plan of it is to arrange the law under a series of "rules" in large type, and to print beneath each "rule" such cases and comments as are necessary in explanation. In the present edition, the first chapter-which treats of wrongs purely ex delicto-has been completely re-written, and new chapters upon injunctions, negligence and fraud have been added, and the whole has been carefully corrected and revised. We can confidently recommend the book to students."-Law Journal. "Mr. Underhill has brought out a second edition of his work on the Law of Torts, in which he has been assisted by Mr. C. C. M. Plumptre. The new volume, while containing much fresh matter, remains a handy guide to the important but complicated branch of law to which it relates, and will be found conveniently arranged for reference by the practitioner no less than the student. Chapters III. and XII., on the Liability of Masters and on Infringement of Patents and Copyright, deal briefly but clearly with subjects of constant recurrence in courts."-Law Magazine. B Coote's Probate Practice.-8th Edition. 1 vol. 8vo. 268. cloth; 30s. calf. THE COMMON FORM PRACTICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN GRANTING PROBATES AND ADMINISTRATIONS. By HENRY CHARLES COOTE, F.S.A., late Proctor in Doctors' Commons, Author of “The Practice of the Ecclesiastical Courts," &c. &c. 1878 "The above is another name for what is commonly known to the profession as Coote's Probate Practice, a work about as indispensable in a solicitor's office as any book of practice that is known to us. The seventh edition is chiefly distinguishable from the sixth edition in this, that certain important modifications and alterations are effected which have been rendered necessary by the Judicature Acts. Judicial decisions subsequent to the last edition have been carefully noted up. We notice several new and useful forms; and the author has not only attempted, but has in the main succeeded, in adopting the forms and directions under the old probate practice, as embodied in previous editions of the work, to the new procedure under the Judicature Acts. Solicitors know that the difficulties in the way of satisfying the different clerks at Somerset House are frequently great, and there is nothing so likely to tend to simplicity of practice as Mr. Coote's book."-Law Times. Tristram's Contentious Probate Practice. Just published, demy 8vo. 21s. cloth. THE CONTENTIOUS PRACTICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, in respect of Grants of Probates and Administrations, with the Practice as to Motions and Summonses in Non-contentious Business. By THOMAS HUTCHINSON TRISTRAM, D.C.L., Advocate of Doctors' Commons, of the Inner Temple, Chancellor of the Diocese of London. www 1881 Chadwick's Probate Court Manual, corrected to 1876. Royal 8vo. 128. cloth. EXAMPLES OF ADMINISTRATION BONDS FOR THE COURT OF PROBATE; exhibiting the Principle of various Grants of Administration and the correct Mode of preparing the Bonds in respect thereof; also Directions for preparing the Oaths, arranged for practical utility. With Extracts from the Statutes; also various Forms of Affirmation prescribed by Acts of Parliament, and a Prefatory as well as a Supplemental Notice, bringing the work down to 1876. By SAMUEL CHADWICK, of Her Majesty's Court of Probate. Denison and Scott's House of Lords Practice. 8vo. 16s. cloth. APPEALS TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS: Procedure and Practice relative to English, Scotch and Irish Appeals; with the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876; the Standing Orders of the House; Directions to Agents; Forms, and Tables of Costs. Edited, with Notes, References, and a full Index, forming a complete Book of Practice under the new Appellate System, by CHARLES MARSH DENISON and CHARLES HENDERSON SCOTT, of the Middle Temple, Esqs., Barristers-at-Law. 1879 "The most important portion of the work, viz., that concerning the Procedure and Practice on Appeal to the House of Lords, contains information of the most important kind to those gentlemen who have business of this nature; it is well and ably compiled, and the practitioner will find no difficulty in following the various steps indicated. "The whole book is well and carefully prepared, and is unusually readable in its style."-Justice of the Peace. Baxter's Judicature Acts.-4th Edition. Just published, 1 vol. crown 8vo. 10s. BAXTER'S JUDICATURE ACTS AND RULES, 1873 to 1880. Containing all the Statutes, Rules (including those of April and May, 1880), Forms, and Decisions to the Present Time. By WYNNE E. BAXTER, Šolicitor, Coroner for Sussex, and late Under Sheriff of London and Middlesex. 1880 Drewry's Forms of Claims & Defences in Chancery. Post 8vo. 9s. cloth. FORMS OF CLAIMS AND DEFENCES IN THE COURTS OF THE CHANCERY DIVISION of the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. With Notes containing an Outline of the Law relating to each of the subjects treated, and an Appendix of Forms of Endorsement on the Writ of Summons. By C. STEWART DREWRY, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Author of a Treatise on Injunctions and of Reports of Cases in Equity, temp. Kindersley, V.-C., and other works. 1876 Collier's Law of Contributories. Post 8vo. 98. cloth. A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF CONTRIBUTORIES in the Winding-up of Joint Stock Companies. By ROBERT COLLIER, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. 1875 Pye on Claims to Debtors' Estates. Just published, post 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. NOTES ON THE CONFLICTING CLAIMS TO THE PROPERTY OF A DEBTOR. By HENRY JOHN PYE, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. 1880 Trower's Prevalence of Equity. 8vo. 5s. cloth. A MANUAL OF THE PREVALENCE OF EQUITY under Section 25 of the Judicature Act, 1873, amended by the Judicature Act, 1875. By CHARLES FRANCIS TROWER, Esq., M.A., of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law, late Fellow of Exeter College, and Vinerian Law Scholar, Oxford; Author of "The Law of Debtor and Creditor," "The Law of the Building of Churches and Divisions of Parishes," &c. 1876 B 2 Ortolan's Roman Law, translated by Prichard & Nasmith. 8vo. 288. cloth. THE HISTORY OF ROMAN LAW, from the Text of Ortolan's Histoire de la Législation Romaine et Généralisation du Droit (Edition of 1870). Translated, with the Author's permission, and Supplemented by a Chronometrical Chart of Roman History. By ILTUDUS T. PRICHARD, Esq., F.S.S., and DAVID NASMITH, LL.B., Barristers-at-Law. Fulton's Manual of Constitutional History. Post 8vo. 7s. 6d. cloth. 1871 A MANUAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY, founded upon the Works of Hallam, Creasy, May and Broom, comprising all the fundamental Principles and the leading cases in Constitutional Law. By FORREST FULTON, LL.B., B.A., University of London, and of the Middle Temple, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Folkard on Slander and Libel.-4th Edition. One thick volume, royal 8vo. 458. cloth. 1875 THE LAW OF SLANDER AND LIBEL (founded on Starkie's Treatise), including the Pleading and Evidence, Civil and Criminal, adapted to the present Procedure: also Malicious Prosecutions and Contempt of Court. By HENRY C. FOLKARD, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Fourth Edition. 1876 Powell on Evidence.-4th Edit. By Cutler & Griffin. Post 8vo. 18s. cloth, 22s. calf. POWELL'S PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF THE LAW OF EVIDENCE. Fourth Edition. By J. CUTLER, B.A., Professor of English Law and Jurisprudence, and Professor of Indian Jurisprudence at King's College, London, and E. F. GRIFFIN, B.A., Barristers-at-Law. 1876 This edition contains the alterations necessary to adapt it to the practice under the Judicature Acts, as well as other material additions. The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1876, is given as an Addendum to the Appendix of Statutes. "The plan adopted is, we think, an admirable one for a concise, handy book on the subject. The Indian code of evidence given at the end of the book deserves to be read by every student, whether going to India or not. The present form of Powell on Evidence is a handy, well-printed and carefully prepared edition of a book of deserved reputation and authority."-Law Journal. "The plan of the book is to give pretty frequently, and, as far as we can discover, in almost every chapter, a 'rule' of general application, and then to group the cases round it. These rules or axioms are printed in a distinctive type. The work has been pruned and remodelled by the light of the Judicature Acts. The authors give in an appendix the Indian Evidence Acts, with some Indian decisions thereupon, and occasionally notice these acts in the text. On the whole we think this is a good edition of a good book. It brings down the cases to the latest date, and is constructed upon a model which we should like to see more generally adopted." -Solicitors' Journal. "There is hardly any branch of the law of greater interest and importance, not only to the profession, but to the public at large, than the law of evidence. We are, therefore, all the more inclined to welcome the appearance of the Fourth Edition of this valuable work."-Law Examination Journal. |