glossary of Law Terms."-Pref. to the Comedy; 64 Crit. Rev. 333; Marvin's Leg. Bib. 26. Sampson (W.) Anniversary discourse showing the origin, progress, antiquities, curiosities, and nature of the Common Law. 8vo. New York. 1824 27. Selden (J.) Jani Anglorum Facies Altera; Memoira nempe a primula Henrici II., adusque abitionem quod occurrit Prophanum Anglo-Britannia Jus resipiens succincto dinynuarikus connexum filo. 12mo., 1610; edited by R. Westcott, 2 vols., fol., 1673; 153 pp., 24mo. 28. 64 1681 All that is met with in story concerning the common and statute law of English Brittany to the death of Henry II." Contains a curious rhymed chronicle. Reverse or Back-Face of the English Janus, to-wit: all that is met with in story concerning the Common and Statute-Law of English Britanny, from the first memoirs of the two nations to the decease of Henry II. Written in Latin, and rendred into English by Redman Westcot. (31) + 131 pp. 1682 29. Stephens (J.) Essayes and Characters, ironicall and instructive, 2d impression, with a new satyre in defence of Common Law and lawyers. (19) + 434 [420] pp. 8vo. 1615 30. New Essayes and characters with a new satyre in defence of the Common Law and lawyers. 8vo. 1631 31. Summary of the Common Law of England, as it stood in force before it was altered by Statute or Acts of Parliament; extracted for the most part out of Sir H. Finch, his Treatise of the Law. [By E. Wingate.] 43 pp. 1654 32. 16mo. Also appended to Wingate E. Body of the Common Law, 4th ed. 1678. Use of the Law. See Bacon, supra. 33. Vaughan (R.) Plea for the Common-Laws of England, in answer to a book published by Mr. Hugh Peters. 8vo. 1651 34. Vinogradoff (P.) Oxford Studies in Social and Legal History. Vol. 4. 8vo. 1914 It includes History of Contract in Early English Equity," by W. T. Barber, which has an Appendix of Cases running to 63 pages and covering the years 1413-81. 35. Warren (A.) Eight Reasons Categorical: wherein is examined and proved, that it's probable, the LawCommon will stand, and continue at London and Westminster. 4to. 1653 36. Waterhous (E.) Fortescutus Illustratus: or, Commentary on De Laudibus Legum Angliæ, by Sir John Fortescue. (20) + 593 + (6) pp. Fol. 1663 Mr. Hargrave (Co. Lit. 17a) says that Mr. Waterhous, though a very prolix as well as an extravagant writer, and one who too frequently exhausts himself and disgusts his readers by tedious, useless, and illtimed digressions, appears to have been a man of considerable learning, and his collections relative to the antiquities of our law may sometimes be resorted to with great advantage, and may very much facilitate the labors of more judicious and able enquiries. 36a. Winfield (P. H.) History of Conspiracy and Abuse of Legal Procedure. 8vo. 1925 37. Wingate] (E[dmund]) Body of the Common Law of England, as it stood in force before it was altered by Statute, or Acts of Parliament or State, with such statutes as have altered or otherwise concern the said law. (4) + 90 + 76 pp., 16mo., 1655; 3rd edit., 8vo., 1658; 12mo., 1662; 4th edit., [with] tables containing a Summary of the Law., (4) + 90 + 76 + (43) pp., 24mo. 1678 38. Yeatman (J. P.) History of the common law of Great Britain and Gaul, from the earliest period to the time of English legal history. Pt. I. 8vo. 39. 1874 Introduction to the Study of Early English History. xi 352 pp. 8vo. 1874 A considerable portion of this in included in part 1 of the author's History of the Common Law. His views on the subject of the origin of our law are wholly at variance with those of any of our lawyers and he was compelled to illustrate them by reference to historical matters. He attributes the bulk of our laws to British institutions alone and not to Saxon or Roman origin. 1. Ashe (T.) Sect. II.-MAXIMS. Fasciculus Florum: or, Handfull of Flowers, gathered out of the severall bookes of Sir Eward Coke. Latin and English; not paged. 24mo. 1618 These flowers are a collection of the maxims of the Common Law. Wallace (Reporters, p. 196) states that it was published originally in 1618 and translated into English in the following year. Bacon (F. Lord) Collection of some of the principall Rules and Maxims of the Common Lawes of England. 4to. 1630. Also in his Elements of the Common Lawes, and his Law Tracts. 3. Branche (T.) Principia legis et æquitatis; being an alphabetical collection of above 2,000 maxims, principles or rules, definitions, and memorable sayings, in law and equity. v 124 pp., 16mo., 1753; vii + 159 pp., 12mo., 1811; vi + 159 pp., 12mo., 1818; translated by J. Richardson, viii + 244 pp., 12mo., 1822; viii + 244 pp. 12mo. 1824 4. Grounds and rudiments of law and equity, alphabetically digested; containing a collection of rules and 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. (32) + 372 + (16) pp., fol. 1749; 1751 A work by far more valuable than Finch's Law and Noy's Maxims." -1 Bart. Conv. 28. 5. H[awke] (M.) The Grounds of the Lawes of England, extracted from the Fountaines of all other learning; and digested methodically into Cases, for the use and benefit of all Practicers and Students. With a Commixtion of divers scattered grounds concerning the reasonable construction of the law. By M. H. (27) + 474 + 31 pp. 8vo. 1657 6. Noy (W.) Treatise of the Principall Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes of this Kingdome, by W. N. [With a Treatise of Particular Estates, by Sir John Doddridge, and Certain Observations concerning a Deed of Feoffment, by T. H.] (6) + 130 pp., 4to., 1641 and 1642; 2nd edit., (8) +159 pp., 24mo., London, 1651; 3rd edit., 24mo., 1666; 4th edit., (10) + 163 pp., 24mo., 1677; 5th edit., (15) + 163 + (2) pp., star-paged, 16mo., 1757; 6th edit., 12mo., 1794; 7th edit., by Charles Barton, xxvii + 160 + (4) pp., 16mo., 1806; 8th edit., by C. Barton, xxvii + 160 + (4) pp., 12mo., 1817; [with] a Dialogue and Treatise of the Laws of England and on Tenures, Estates, Hereditaments, and Chattels. [6th edit.] In which is included a Treatise of Estates ascribed to Sir John Doderidge, and Observations on a Deed of Feoffment [by T. H.]. 9th edit., with a sketch of the author's life, by W. M. Bythewood, xxxvi + 431 pp., 16mo., 1821; 6th edit., [with] a Treatise of Estates by Sir John Doderidge, and observations on a Deed of Feoffment, by T. H., (15) + 163+ (2) pp., star-paged, 12mo., Dublin, 1792; from 7th Lond. edit., xx + (8) + 160+ (4) pp., 12mo., Middletown, Conn. 1808 7. Noy (W.) Maxims of the Laws of England; with a sketch of the author, by C. S. Sims, xxii + (1) + 142 pp. Albany. Reprint of 4th London edition. 12mo. 1870 8. Principia sive Maxima Legum Angliæ, a Gallico illo (ut fertur) sermone collecta, et sic in Latinum translata, non solum generosis studentibus, verum etiam terrarum dominis et possessoribus summè necessaria. 8vo. 1546 10. W[ingate] (E[dmund]) Maximes of Reason: or, Reason of the Common Law of England. (6)+772 + (12) pp. 4to. 1658 CHAPTER X. EQUITY. See also ch. xi., s. ix. 1. Atkins (Sir R.) Inquiry into the jurisdiction of the chancery in causes of equity. To which is added, the case of the said sir Rob. Atkins, about a separate maintenance. Fol. 2. Barbour (W. T.) 4. 8vo. 1695 1914 History of Contract in Early English 1481. Barton (C.) Historical Treatise of a Suit in Equity; with an introductory discourse on the rise and progress of equitable jurisdiction. (42) +227 + (14) pp. 8vo. 66 1796 A useful historical treatise, admirable for its clear and judicious arrangement, though it contains little more than the outlines of prac tice."-Blake's Ch. Pr. Preface. Billson (W. W.) Equity in its Relations to Common Law. 5. Early Records in Equity; [edited by Sir Henry Wilmot Seton]. vii + v + 134 pp. (Privately printed.) 8vo. Calcutta. 6. 1842 Francis (R.) Maxims of Equity collected from and proved by cases out of the books of the best authority in the High Court of Chancery. Fol. 1728; 1739; 1746 (collation of all, (8) + 72 + (14) + 20 pp.); vii + 91 + (11) pp., 8vo., n.d.; 7 + 156 pp., Richmond, Va. 1823 7. Goodwin (E. H.) Equity of the King's Court before the reign of Edward the First. 60+ (1) pp. 8vo. Leipzig. [1899] |