The practising attorney, or, Lawyer's office : comprehending the business of an attorney in all its branches, divided into two volumes, viz. ... Wherein all the precedents and forms of processes and proceedings are truly and faithfully rendred in the English language, in pursuance of the late statute
The fourth edition in which the errors in former impressions are carefully corrected,
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq.) for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion, T. Longman, at the Ship, both in Pater-Noster-Row, T. Worrall, at the Judge's Head, and F. Cogan, at the Middle-Temple Gate, both in Fleet-Street, Ward and Chandler, at the Ship, just without Temple-Bar, and at their shops in York and Scarborough,
Date of Publication
MDCCXXXVII [1737]
Physical Description
2 v. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Booksellers' advertisements on first leaf of both volumes.
LC copy imperfect: worm damage on first ten leaves of vol. 1, some loss of text.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 458 as assinged by Yeates.
Label of bookseller David Hall,Philadelphia affixed to back of front cover.
Library has vol. 1.
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Contents
(From t. p.) Vol. I contains: I. The practice of the Court of King's Bench -- II. The practice of the Court of Common Pleas -- III. The practice of Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, &c. -- Vol. II. contains: IV. The practice of the High Court of Chancery -- V. The practice of equity in the exchequer -- VI. The practice and method of conveyancing, &c.
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
The second part of symboleography, : newly corrected and amended, and very much enlarged in all the foure severall treatises. 1 Of fines and concords. 2 Of common recoveries. 3 Of offences and indictments. 4 Of compromises and arbitrements. Whereunto is annexed another treatise of equitie: the iurisdiction, and proceedings of the high Court of Chauncerie; of supplications, bils, and answers, and of certaine writs and commissions issuing thence, and there also returnable: likewise much augmented with divers presidents, for the same purpose, beginning at the 144. section, and continuing to the end of bils and answers. With an addition of some necessary exemplars to be used in His Majesties Court of Exchequer, wards and liveries, and Starre-Chamber. Hereunto is also added a table for the more easie and readie finding of the matters, herein contained
"The first printed systematic treatise on the writing of legal instruments, including not only precedents in conveyancing but also of indictments and proceedings in chancery ... drawing upon civilian and continental scholarship."--Oxford DNB.
Symbolaeographia, a work in in four books, was first printed in 1590 by Richard Tottel (STC 25267). It was revised in two parts, "Symbolaeography ... the first part" (STC 25267.5) in 1592, and "The second part of symboleography" (STC 25276.3) in 1593. Both parts were subsequently issued, separately, in numerous later editions.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 80 as assigned by Yeates.
Some handwritten notes in margins.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Linen over boards with gilt title on maroon label.
Errors in paging, first sequence: p. 33-42 repeated in the numbering; second sequence: p. 145-148 repeated in the numbering.
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 66 as assigned by Yeates.
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(from t. p.) Part I. Containing an abridgment of the law concerning the patronages of churches, the titles of ecclesiastical persons to their estates, the manner of conveying, granting and leasing them, the several acts of Parliament made concerning them, and other matters necessary to be treated of, in order to the better understanding of the matters above-mention'd, as also shewing the relief given by law to persons injur'd in their rights of presentation, by writs of right, assize of darrein presentment, and this action of quare impedit, and also of the resolutions in the law books concerning the proceedings (viz.) the mesne process, declarations, pleadings, trial, evidence, verdict, judgment, damages, costs, execution and writs of error &c., with a complete table thereto -- Part II. Containing precedents of pleadings, (viz.) declarations, pleas, replications, rejoinders, demurrers, issues, judgments, judicial process, and proceedings in error, as also references to all other precedents, in the several law books of entries relating to this action, with a complete table thereto.
An abridgment of the first part of my Ld. Coke's Institutes : with some additions explaining many of the difficult cases, and shewing in what points the law has been altered by late resolutions and acts of parliament
First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Edition
The fifth edition, to which is now added a large index in the nature of an analysis of the most general heads.
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq.), for T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn,
Date of Publication
MDCCXXXVI [1736]
Physical Description
vi, 501, [99] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Notes
Hawkins's abridgment of the commentary of Sir Edward Coke on Littleton from Coke's First part of the institutes of the laws of England. Hawkins omits Coke's reprint of Littleton's Tenures and such parts of Coke as were obsolete when the work was compiled. Cf., J.G. Marvin, Legal bibliog.
Signatures: Aâ´( -A4) B-2C¹².
Publisher's advertisements, "Books sold by T. Osborne in Grays Inn," on final leaf (leaf 2C12).
Reports: or New cases : [King's Bench and Common Pleas, 1639-1642] with divers resolutions and judgements given upon solemn arguments, and with great deliberation. And the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgments
An institute of the laws of England, or, The laws of England in their natural order, according to common use : published for the direction of young beginners or students in the law, and of others that desire to have a general knowledge in our common and statute laws : in four books
written in French by Monsieur Domat, the late French King's Advocate in the Presidial Court of Clermont in France, and translated into English by William Strahan, LL. D. Advocate in Doctors Commons ; with additional remarks on some material differences between the civil law and the law of England.
Printed for D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, G. Strahan, J. and J. Pemberton, R. Ware, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley and J. Wood, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, and R. Hett,
Date of Publication
MDCCXXXVII [1737]
Physical Description
2 volumes ; 36 cm (fol.)
Notes
In this second edition, vol. 1 ends on p.670 and the last numbered page in vol. 2 is p.676 [i.e. 706], pp. 700-706 being misnumbered pp. 670-676; after p. 676 comes the unpaginated index.
In double columns with marginalia.
Includes index and errata at end of vol. 2.
Engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 714 as assigned by Yeates.
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Bibliothecae ecclesiae Cicestrensis librorum catalogus (1871),
Laws relating to the poor : from the forty-third of Queen Elizabeth to the third of King George II : with cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, upon the several clauses of them. In a method entirely new
Institutio legalis, or, An introduction to the study and practice of the laws of England, as now regulated and amended by several late statutes : divided into four parts, viz. ... with useful precedents throughout, and a compleat table to the whole
Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq.) for J. Walthoe in the Middle-Temple-Cloysters, B. Motte, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, T. Woodward at the Half-Moon, and B. Lintot at the Cross Keys against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street,
Date of Publication
1732.
Physical Description
viii, 610, [14] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: Aâ´ B-2Râ¸.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 913 as assigned by Yeates.
English short title catalogue,
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the library of Thomas Jefferson,
Contents
(From t. p.) I. The practice of the Court of King's Bench -- II. The practice of the Court of Common Pleas -- III. The nature of all actions usually brought in either of the said courts -- IV. The order and method of pleading.