THE PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH RULING CASES

up and the final proof read. This was done by F. E. Chipman, Esq., who also made the index and directed the making of the table of cases.

— VOL. 27 — The notes in this volume differ in some degree from those of its predecessors. No effort has been made to cite all recent American decisions which reaffirm the doc trines ef the Ruling Cases. But where those doctrines have been reversed or modified by recent decisions the changes are carefully noted. The notes have been designed not only to deal with matters found in any comprehensive work but to go beyond that and treat questions ofprocedure •which are unanswered in other works. New Features.

[FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY VOLUME.] Abandonment to Will.

Early in June we will publish this volume, which will bring the set of English Ruling Cases down to as late as July, 1907.

Work on this volume was begun five years ago. The manuscript of the English editor, Mr. Robert Campbell, was first put into the hands of John M. Gould, Esq., who under took the American annotations. He was obliged to give it up because of ill health. James T. Keen, Esq., succeeded him. He con centrated his brilliant mind on his work, and developed it beyond what the publishers could reasonably ask. with the result that before his notes were all finally in type his health became so impaired that he was obliged to abandon the work. Fortunately but few of the notes had to be touched Trials of the Publisher.

The title BAILMENTS was omitted from the original series, but a state ment is made in this volume of some rules which will be helpful in the preparation and trial of causes. Such subjects as CARRIERS, EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES, INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTS, and so on are examined from the standpoint both of substantive and of remedial /ati'. [Price of volume 27, 55.50. (Set of ENGLISH RULING CASES, 27 vols.. SioS.oo.)] New Titles.