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JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH AND SON, 43, FLEET-STREET.

1815.

CWUK

100

C230.2

G. WOODFALL, ANGEL COURT, SKINNER STREET, LONDON.

PREFACE.

THE object of the Author, in taking these Notes, has been information in the pursuit of his profession. Though induced to believe that by an early communication of them to the other members of the profession, he should be doing what might be acceptable, yet he should never have thought of printing them, if he had not been fully assured that it would not be considered as in the least intended to enter into any competition with Mr. VESEY. Indeed his scruples upon that head were first quite removed by that Gentleman stepping forward, and in a most friendly manner himself urging this publication.

It will be seen, that a very few cases are prefixed, which were determined prior to Hilary Term, 1815, (the period from which these Notes begin in a regular series by the Terms), and which therefore are an exception to what is before observed with respect to early publication; but being very few in number, selected out of a great body of Notes taken by the Author since Lord ELDON first received

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the Great Seal, they do not interfere with the general nature of the Work; and it is hoped that some of them at least will be favourably received.

The Author cannot, while thus shortly speaking of himself, conclude, without expressing his thanks and gratitude to the Learned Lord at the head of the profession, for his very encouraging kindness to him. To the Chancery Bar, and especially to some of his more particular friends at it, whom he would be proud to name, did he not know that their delicacy would take the alarm at it, he has to acknowledge much valuable assistance in this Work, and a liberal communication from all of Notes and Papers.

LINCOLN'S INN OLD SQUARE, 17th July, 1815.

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WITH THE SECOND PART.

THE Author of these Notes having, since the taking of them, been appointed to a judicial situation in India, this second and last Part is now given to the Profession with an Index to the whole, completing thereby a volume.

No possible disadvantage can, it is presumed, be suffered by thus concluding the present undertaking; the task of continuing the Reports of the Court of Chancery, from the period at which this work closes, having, t is understood, fallen into the hands of a gentleman of that bar*, every way qualified to ensure to the profession a quick and able execution of what he has engaged in.

* John Herman Merivale, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq.

Michaelmas Term, 1815.

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