and is now abolished, ib. ought not to obstruct change contended for, ib. CHANCERY COMMISSIONERS, SECOND REPORT CHANCERY IMPROVEMENT ACT, SYSTEM OF as to the mode of taking evidence, ib. mistake in practice in the, ib. the system has signally failed, ib. it cannot be mended, ib. but must be abolished, ib. dence orally, 58 question which has arisen on, ib. want of directions in the act as to, ib. how this is to be got over remains to be seen, ib. this was felt even under the old system of procedure, ib. illustrations of the working of this system, ib. its effect on business at judges' chambers, ib. effect of, on counsel, 94 particularly on draftsmen, ib. impossibility of settling drafts in court, ib. what advantage attends this system, ib. it may be a convenience to a few leading counsel, ib. this is not to be compared with its inconvenience to the argument from the prestige of Westminster, ib. the public business would be better transacted by means CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS PURPOSES, GIFTS review of the provisions of, by a correspondent, 174 instances of this, 174-176 these afford just ground of complaint, 176 law of charitable trusts stands in need of amendment, ib. CHARITABLE TRUSTS, BAR OF, BY THE STA- decision in, ib. principle of, ib. seems to involve the proposition that such trusts are not review of cases on this point, 167-169 COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED, &c.-(continued). Elgie, F. T., Worcester, 59 Holmes, J. D., Barnard Castle, ib. Lingard, R. B. M., Wath-upon-Dearne, 35 Newill, R. D., Wellington, 92 Peake, T. H., Worcester, 59 COMMISSIONERS TO ADMINISTER OATHS IN COMMISSIONERS FOR CONSOLIDATING THE STA- COMMON-LAW PROCEDURE, PROPOSED ALTE- actions for specific performance in courts of law, granting injunctions, ib. ib. changes likely to be produced in mode of procedure in general observations on the causes which have led to these absurdity of the present system, ib. and more expeditious, ib. reform ought not to be one-sided, 86 suitor ought in each court to be able to get complete how this is to be effected, ib. principles on which these new powers ought to be admi- COMMON-LAW PROCEDURE ACT, 1854. Review of as to the delivery of interrogatories requiring discovery, party refusing to make affidavit may, in certain cases, be provisions as to mandamus, ib. principles on which the Courts will administer them, ib. they give Courts of law a strictly equitable jurisdiction, 302 his views as to the codification of the common law, ib. principles as Courts of equity, ib. what these principles are, ib. plaintiff must be prepared to shew legal title, ib. Court assumes the possibility of the plaintiff being wrong, 338 CORRESPONDENCE-(continued). letter of" A County Court Judge' in answer to, 151 letter of "G. J. Philip Smith" as to receipt stamps, 151 letters of "J. B. H." as to county courts and superior letter from "A Constant Reader" on the same subject, letter of "T. S." as to the archdeacon of Middlesex and 215 letter of "A Solicitor" on the consolidation of the stamp letter of "Orientalis" on justice in Turkey, 514 COUNTY COURTS ACT-(continued). object of the stipulation as to distance in these cases, 174 illustration of this, ib. case of Reg. v. Saffron Walden, ib. COUNTY COURTS AND SUPERIOR COURTS' JUDG- COUNTY COURTS COMMISSION, ANSWER TO as to amending rules, 95 BLISHED IN THIS COUNTRY FOR THE COUNTY COURTS REGISTRY. Reduction of fees, 474 On the importance of, 505 it has not been judicially decided, ib. practice on this subject, ib. arguments and opinions as to, ib. weight of, is in favour of the practice, ib. objections as to, ib. mode in which money lenders take advantage of this, ib. COUNTY COURTS ACT, CONCURRENT CLAUSE IN. How the twenty miles mentioned in, are to be recent case of Stokes v. Grissell, ib. point not expressly decided in, ib. measurement should be by the nearest route, ib. rather than by a direct line, ib. grounds of this opinion, ib. reasons on which the clause is founded, ib. new rule in cases of insolvency, ib. COURT OF PASSAGE OF THE BOROUGH OF LI- 1854, as to, 500 COURT PAPERS: Equity Sittings, Hilary Term, 1854. Before the Lord Chancellor, 3 Lords Justices, ib. Master of the Rolls, ib. Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, ib. Stuart, ib. CUSTODY OF TITLE DEEDS, RIGHT OF THE interpretation of that condition given therein, ib. it does not appear to be well considered, ib. illustrations of, ib. remarks as to the convenience of the decision in question, conclusion, ib. DAMAGES AWARDED TO THE SUCCESSFUL do not depend on technical grounds, ib. object is the giving of redress for a specific injury, ib. recent case of Hadley v. Baxendale, ib. judgment of the Court of Exchequer, ib. instances of the application of, ib. its effect in limiting the liability of certain parties, ib. it is not unreasonable, ib. illustrations of this, ib. its effect on previous decisions, ib. must overrule some of them, ib. instances of this, ib. cases which it will not affect, ib. its effect in cases where the damages are increased by |