THE

LAW MAGAZINE;

OR

QUARTERLY REVIEW

OF

JURISPRUDENCE,

FOR AUGUST, 1840; AND NOVEMBER, 1840.

VOL. XXIV.

LONDON:

SAUNDERS AND BENNING, LAW BOOKSELLERS,
(SUCCESSORS TO J. BUTTERWORTH and son,)
43, FLEET STREET.

1840.

CONTENTS.

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ART. I. THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE CRIMINAL LAW COMMISSIONERS.

Fifth Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners on

Criminal Law, dated 22nd April, 1840. Presented

to both Houses of Parliament by command of

Her Majesty'

ART. II.-LIFE OF LORD ERSKINE (concluded)

ART. III. THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF EMBARGO AND RE-

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1. Liability of a Purchaser to see to the Application

of the Purchase Money.-2. Covenants for Title.—

3. A Power to appoint Land enables the Donee

to direct a Sale.-4. Rights of a Mortgagee against
a Tenant.-5. Affidavit-Declaration.
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ART. VI.-ECCLESIASTICAL LAW.

A Practical Arrangement of Ecclesiastical Law. By

Francis Newman Rogers, Esq. Q. C.

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CONTENTS.

ART. I.-REMINISCENCES OF THE FRENCH BAR.

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Souvenirs de M. Berryer, Doyen des Avocats de Paris,

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly, written

by himself; with a Selection from his Corre-

spondence. Edited by his Sons. 3 vols. 8vo.. 290

ART. IV.-ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF JUDGES OF INFERIOR

ART. V.-PRACTICAL POINTS IN CONVEYANCING.

1. As to Estates created under Powers.-2. On

Estates vesting in Trustees.-3. Power to appoint

New Trustees.-4. Constitution of a Company for

erecting a Building, or other such purpose.-5.

As to Title Deeds remaining with Mortgagor

• ART. VI.-LORD DENMAN'S ACT FOR TAKING AWAY COSTS IN

FRIVOLOUS SUITS

ART. VII.-THE NEW RECORD SYSTEM.

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343

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First Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public

Records, presented to both Houses of Parliament,

by Command of Her Majesty

ART. VIII.-RATEABILITY OF PROPERTY OCCUPIED FOR PUBLIC

357

The Practice of the Superior Courts of Law at

Westminster, in Actions and Proceedings over

which they have a common Jurisdiction; with In-

troductory Treatises, &c. &c. By R. Lush, Esq. 388