The history and practice of the High Court of Chancery : in which is introduced, an account of the institution and various regulations of the said Court, shewing likewise the ancient and present practice thereof in an easy and familiar method
by the late Lord Chief Baron Gilbert ; printed from a correct manuscript copy, free from the numerous errors and omissions of the Irish edition ; to which are added, many new references, and proper tables to the whole.
Reports of cases in the Court of Exchequer, from the beginning of the reign of King George the First, until the fourteenth year of the reign of King George the Second. [1713-1741]
Printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's Head in the Strand, London ; and A. Kincaid, and J. Bell, Edinburgh,
Date of Publication
MDCCLVIII [1758]
Physical Description
2 v. ; 21 cm (8vo)
Notes
Vol. I: xvi, 430 p.; v. II: 221, [1], 54 p.
"The discourses relate, each of them, to subjects common to the law of England and of Scotland"--Preface.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 672 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC
Contents
I. History of the criminal law -- II. History of promises and covenants -- III. History of property -- IV. History of securities upon land for payment of debt -- V. History of the privilege which an heir-apparent in a feudal holding has, to continue the possession of his ancestor -- VI. History of regalities, and of the privilege of repledging -- VII. History of courts -- V. 2, VIII. History of brieves -- IX. History of process in absence -- X. History of execution against movables and land for payment of debt -- XI. History of personal execution for payment of debt -- XII. History of execution for obtaining payment after the death of the debtor -- XIII. History of the limited and universal representation of heirs -- XIV. Old and new extent -- Appendix.
The grounds and rudiments of law and equity, alphabetically digested: containing a collection of rules or maxims, with the doctrine upon them, illustrated by various cases extracted from the books and records, to evince that these principles have been the foundation upon which the judges and sages of the law have built their solemn resolutions and determinations
The whole designed to reduce the knowledge of the laws of England to a more regular science, and to form them into a proper digest for the service of the nobility, clergy, gentlemen in the commission of the peace, and private gentlemen, as well as the professors and students of the law. With three tables. First, of the rudiments and grounds. Second, of the new cases. Third, of principal matters.
A general abridgment of cases in equity, argued and adjudged in the High court of chancery, &c. [1667-1744] With several cases never before published, alphabetically digested under proper titles; with notes and references to the whole. And three tables, the first of the names of the cases, the second of the several titles, with their divisions and subdivisions; and the third, of the matter under general heads
Printed by and for Oli. Nelson, at Milton's Head in Skinner-Row,
Date of Publication
1741-1350 [i.e. 1750?]
Physical Description
3 volumes ; 32 cm
Notes
"Published with notes and references, and two tables to each volume; one of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters: by his son William Peere Williams, of the Inner Temple, Esq."
A collection of modern entries, or, Select pleadings in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer : viz. declarations, pleas in abatement and in bar, replications, rejoinders, &c., demurrers, issues, verdicts, judgments, forms of making up records of nisi prius, and entring of judgments, &c., in most actions. Many of them drawn or perused by Mr. Broderick, Carthew, Comyns, Darnel ... and other learned counsel. As also special assignments of errors, and writs and proceedings thereupon, both in the said courts and in Parliament. With the method of suing to and reversing outlawries by writ of error or otherwise. To which is added a collection of writs in most cases now in practice. With two tables, one of the names of the cases, and the other of the pleadings and writs
The new Natura brevium of the most reverend judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-Herbert : together with the authorities in law, and cases in the books of reports cited in the margin
The eighth edition, carefully revised, some errors in the text of the last edition corrected, and the writs accurately translated into English /
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed for Henry Lintot ... and sold by J. Shuckburgh ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCLV [1755]
Physical Description
[12], 606, [42] p. ; 28 cm. (4to)
Notes
"To which is added a commentary, containing curious notes and observations on the most remarkable and useful writs, which illustrate and explain many doubtful and abstruse cases and points in the original, by the late Lord Chief Justice Hale ..."
Marginal annotations collected by Sir Wadham Wyndham. Cf. p. [5] in front.
written in French by Sir Henry Finch, Knight, His Majesty's Serjeant at Law. And done into English by the same author. To which are now added, Notes and References and a Table to the chapters by Danby Pickering, of Gray's Inn, Esq. ; and Reader of the Law-Lecture to that Honourable Society.
In Latin at foot of t.p.: "Leges nobis charae esse debent, non propter literas, fed propter earum rerum, quibus descriptum est, utilitatem, & eorum, qui scripserunt, sapientiam cicero."
Pages 497 and 498 omitted in numbering.
Book plate on back of front cover with name of owner removed.
