An historical treatise of an action or suit at law : and of the proceedings used in the King's Bench and Common Pleas from the original processes to the judgments in both courts
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
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 history and practice of civil actions, particularly in the Court of Common Pleas : being an historical account of the parts and order of judicial proceedings, viz. writs, appearances, bail, declarations, pleadings, issues, trials, verdicts, judgments, error and costs : with the several changes introduced into these proceedings and practice by the several statutes of amendments, jeofails, and costs : and containing a general account of the principles of special-pleading in all civil suits : with an introduction on the constitution of England
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.
Printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq ; Thomas Bever, at the Hand and Star within Temple Bar.,
Date of Publication
1706-1715.
Physical Description
5 volumes in 6 ; 20 cm (8vo)
Notes
Mixed set: v.1, 6h ed., 1721; v.2, 4th ed., 1715; v.3, 3d ed., 1713; v.4, 2nd ed., 1717; v.5:1, [1st] ed., 1713; v.5:2, [1st] ed., 1713; v.6 ("Sixth part" also called "Vol. VII"), [1st] ed., 1714. -- Imprint taken from v.1; publisher varies.
Subtitle varies: v.1: Directing clerks both in the court of Queen's-Bench and Common-Pleas: in the abbreviation and contraction of words ... in the filling up and suing out writs of first process, in drawing declarations, making up issues, ingrossing records, entring[sic] judgments, and suing out executions: also pleas and demurrers, &c. ... ; v.2: Being a collection of choice and usual precedents for declarations in the King's-Bench and Common Pleas ... ; v.3: Being a collection of choice and useful precedents for pleadings ... ; vols.4-5: Being a continuance of bars ("barrs" v.4) and other pleadings ....
On t-ps of v.3-5: by R.G., a clerk of the Court of Common Pleas; in v.1, "To the reader" subscribed: R.G.; on t.p. v.2: By the author of the first part.
Printed by His Majesty's law printers for J.F. and C. Rivington, W. Owen, T. Longman, J. Johnson, G. Robinson, W. Flexney, W. Fox, E. Brooke, S. Hayes, and T. Whieldon and Co.,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXVII [1777]
Physical Description
[4], 286, [74], 2 p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: [A]² B-Z⸠2Aâ¶.
Includes index.
Errata: p. [74] at end.
Bookseller's advertisements: 2 p. at end.
LC copy has inscriptions: W.L. White's, 31. August 1787; Fred. White. Underlining and marginal manuscript annotation. Gathering 2A misbound: 2A1, 2A3, 2A2, 2A4, 2A5, 2A6.
The law of evidence : with all the original references, carefully compared. To which is added, a great number of new references, from the best authorities. And now first publish'd from an exact copy taken from the original manuscript. With a compleat table to the whole
