and grants, that certain name shall be made use of, and no uncertain circumlocutory descriptions shall be allowed; for certainty is the father of right and the mother of justice. Le rest del argument jeo ne pouvois oyer, car jeo fui disturb en mon place. Le court fuit longement en doubt' de c'est matter; et apres grand deliberation eu, Judgment fuit donne pour le pl. nisa causa. Motion in arrest of judgment, that the pyed horses were mares; and thereupon an inspection was prayed. Et sur ceo le court advisare vult. INDEX. PAGE ABBOTT on Shipping, excellence of ABATEMENT, Plea in, what, and when, and how pleaded ABERCROMBIE, Dr., his "Inquiries concerning the Intellectual Powers 727 (n) 764 (n) 229 ABINGER, Lord, his lucid explanation of the doctrine of Stoppage in transitu (n) 35 ABRAHAM, his Purchase of the Cave of Machpelah 529 the first conveyance on record. 530 prolixity in describing the parcels 530 ABRIDGING cases and statutes, great accuracy requisite in 831 striking instance of an error in doing so in Abbott on Shipping ABRIDGMENT, Bacon's (n) 831 Viner's 779 ABSTRACT of title, what it is . 551 action of, at law advising on, by conveyancers ACCEPTANCE of, Bill of Exchange-a statute requisite to settle the distinction between general and particular ACCIDENT, cases of, how dealt with by law, and Equity. ACCOUNT, jurisdiction of Equity over matters of 551 (n) 35 330 329 329, 489 447 446 Real, now of two kinds only-Dower and Quare Impedit (q. v.) why rarely brought Mixed-Ejectment only (q. v.) greater frequency of some actions than others parties to, importance and difficulty of selecting 449 470 462-5 467 (n) 24 468 469 478 480 483 483 489 489 490 490 459, 492 . 501 464 503, 4 . 741 i ADAM SMITH, his "Wealth of Nations" ADAM'S Roman Antiquities ADMIRALTY, Court of, recently remodelled criminal jurisdiction of, transferred to the Central Criminal Court ADVERSE claims (Interpleader, q. v.) recent Act concerning ADVOCATES, dignified admonition to, of the Civil Law at Doctors' Commons in Scotland, number, education, and character of AFFIDAVITS, strict fidelity requisite in dealing with, by counsel AFFREIGHTMENT, contract of. FAGE 172, 263 139 658 . 594 868 645 49,900 505 765 85 ALBERT, Prince, his application to the study of English law, under Mr. Selwyn 88 enemy, defence of, pleadable either in bar, or abatement statement of the principles on which the criminal law of Scotland is an important variation from the rules of Equity observed in England 27, 459 407 467, 8 312 . an absurd regulation concerning the age at which judges must resign 52 instances of its evil consequences 52 AMOS, Mr., his illustration of the difficulties and disadvantages attending law lectures 675 "ANALOGY," Butler's, recommended 226 ANALYTIC or synthetic study of the law, which preferable 46 ANGLO-SAXONS, History of, by Sharon Turner 245 by Sir Francis Palgrave 251 this period of our history entitled to, and is receiving, great attention curious table of their fines for personal injuries by wounding and 585 (n) 585 532 when written conveyances first used. action of, obsolete Mr. Turner's summary of the usual contents of their conveyances ANNUITY Deeds, statutory powers over, exercised by courts of law ANSWERS to Bills in Equity distinction between, and the plea in an action 533 533 536 .315 489 381, 2 382 binding, when acted on, and award made APPEAL, in an action at law, recent alteration in the course of from Scotch, Irish, and Foreign Courts APPREHENSION, a faculty of the mind capable of great improvement FAGE 456 612 658, 9 ARBITRATION, agreement to refer to, cannot oust the courts of law or equity of their jurisdiction. such agreement cannot be enforced in Equity, or pleaded at law 782 . 782 783 € 520 . 520 . 520 power of the courts of law over arbitrations (n) 520 . 315 . 182 . 182 ARCHDEACON's Court ARCHIEPISCOPAL (or Provincial) Court ARNOLD, Dr., his "History of Rome' is a disciple of Niebuhr his lectures on History ARNOTT, Dr. on the utility of lectures (n) 15 his anecdote concerning ignorance of the nature of mechanical forces (n) 196 ARREST on mesne process, Act abolishing ARTIFICIAL perfection of reason in the law, how gotten according to Sir ATTORNIES, when suitors first allowed to sue and defend by increasing number of, coming to the bar Lord Tenterden's censure of attornies calling themselves "Solicitors" in great importance of their duties necessity for personal qualification in respect of integrity, talent, and Incorporated Law Society, beneficial effects of 606 442 901 2, 901 ATTORNIES (continued). operation of the late Attornies' and Solicitors' Act outline of its provisions Court of Examiners at the Law Society PAGE 906 909, 12 907 . 909 913, 21 .921, 22 cannot be got rid of by merely consulting counsel caution against entering into agreements on behalf of clients practical suggestions in the conduct of business. list of law books recommended . BABBAGE, Mr., on the division of mental labour BACON, Lord, on the choice of a profession on pliancy and activity of mind how to receive clients true objects of all reading on appropriate exercise for the mind utility of mathematical studies approves of the separate administration of Law and Equity BACON's Abridgment characterised . title "Leases" in, the best. BANCO, sittings in BANKRUPTCY and insolvency, unsatisfactory state of the law of subjects of constant legislative experiments outline of the general policy of the law of jurisdiction of the court of courts and judges and functionaries necessity of familiar acquaintance with the proceedings in sketch of generally, in Selwyn's Nisi Prius, and Smith English system reluctantly admitted there Ireland, recent changes in the law there BARGAIN and sale of lands, conveyance by of goods, form of a declaration for BARRISTERS, the number of cannot sue for fees without a special contract varied and responsible duties of common law equity. BASTARDY, counsel may attend at petty sessions in cases of BAYLEY on Bills BECK's Medical Jurisprudence. BELL'S Commentaries on the Law of Scotland great excellence of Principles of the Laws of Scotland (W.) Dictionary and Digest of the Laws of Scotland BENCHERS of the Inns of Court, their powers 921, 22 924 924. 27 928 439 13 .775 (n) 284 61 89 96 116 142 207,671 207, 671 311 779 779 .760 760 760 594 446 762 365 (n) 762 360 361, 385 362-4 762 889 889 882 - 542 542 692 445 (n) 485 508-14 384-5 761 890 . 890 . 891 . 892 938, 941 |