Story 1836 Commentaries On Equity Jurisprudence Vol1

in 2010 with funding from The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIFTH EDITION The present edition of the Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence contains the illustrations and authorities furnished by the cases which have been decided in England and America since the publication of the fourth edition. With the view of preserving the original text, as left by the author, such additional words or propositions as are now introduced, are marked by brackets; thus [ ]. CHARLES SUMNER. Boston, January, 1849. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION The present edition of the Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence was prepared for the press by the late author, and will be found to be considerably enlarged from the former editions, both in the text and notes. His thorough revision and correction of the whole work has left little else to be done than to add such illustrations and citations as have grown out of the very recent cases. W. W. STORY. Boston, April, 1846. TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM PRESCOTT, LL.D. Sir, It affords me sincere gratification to be allowed to dedicate this work to you, upon your retirement from the Bar, of which you have been so long a distinguished ornament. More than one third of a century has elapsed, since, upon my first admission to practice, I had the honor of forming an acquaint…