Collected by William Mosely. Published with notes, and many thousand references, and two tables; one, of the names of the cases; the other, of the 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
Reports of cases in equity, argued and decreed in the courts of Chancery and Exchequer, chiefly in the reign of King George I. [1705-1726] By a late learned judge
To which are added some select cases in equity, heard and determined in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland. By the same hand. With two alphabetical tables; the one of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters contained in these Reports.
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."
Reports of cases determined in the High Court of Chancery : from April 25. 1740. to May 9. 1741 ; with two tables ; one of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters
Select cases argued and adjudged in the High Court of Chancery, before the late lords commissioners of the great seal and the late Lord Chancellor King. From the year 1724 to 1733. With two tables, one of the names of the cases, and the other of the principal matters
Reports of select cases in all the court of Westminster-hall, also the opinion of all the judges of England relating to the grandest prerogative of the royal family, and some observations relating to the prerogative of a queen consort
1 preliminary leaf, xxxvi, [8], 440, [24] pages 33 cm
Notes
Chiefly cases in the Court of King's Bench, 1695-1738, with the preface that appeared in Lord Fortescue's new edition of Sir John Fortescue's work "The difference between an absolute and limited monarchy", 1714; and followed by articles entitled: Precedence, etc. of the judges: p. 382-397; Aurum reginæ: p. 398-400; The grand opinion for the prerogative concerning the royal family: p. 401-440.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page among those of four previous owners.
Book number 719 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
Precedence, etc. of the judges -- Aurum reginæ -- The grand opinion for the prerogative concerning the royal family.
The first edition of "La graunde abridgement"--English Short Title Catalogue.
The title "La graunde abridgement" taken from the English Short Title Catalogue.
Probably printed by John Rastell (v. 1) and Wynken De Worde (v. 2-3), beginning about 1514. Cf. Law library journal, v. 51, 1958, p. [100]-116 and ESTC. The colophon of v. 3 is dated 1516.
"Finis tocius istius op[er]is finit[us] xxi die Dicembr[is] A[nn]o d[omi]ni Millecimo qui[n]ge[n]tesimo sextodecimo"--Colophon.
Title page of vol. 1 delineates a king upon the throne with "Prima pars huius libri" printed above; vol. 2 has title page with the royal coat of arms and "Sequitur secunda pars" printed above; vol. 3 has title page with the royal coat of arms and "Ultima pars huius libri" printed above.
LC copy vol. 3 t.p. has "The price of the whole boke (.xl. s.) Whych boke conteynyth iii grete volumes," is printed below "Ultima pars huius libri."
LCHS copy lacking title page of volume 2.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title pagebelow another signature.
Book number 792 as assigned by Yeates.
"Contains a digest of all the cases in the Year-books, down to the 21 Hen. VII ... as well as cases from the reigns of Rich. II, Edw. I and II, Hen. III, and a number of readings and original authorities no where else to be found"-J.G. Marvin. Legal bibliography, 1847.