A Complete System of Pleading: Comprehending the Most Approved Precedents and Forms of Practice; Chiefly Consisting of Such as Have Never Before Been Printed: With an Index to the Principal Work, Incorporating and Making it a Continuation of Townshend's and Cornwall's Tables, to the Present Time;.

John Wentworth

ISBN 10: 0371595681 / ISBN 13: 9780371595688

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2018

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• Title: A Complete System of Pleading: Comprehending the Most Approved Precedents and Forms of Practice; Chiefly Consisting of Such as Have Never Before Been Printed: With an Index to the Principal Work, Incorporating and Making it a Continuation of Townshend's and Cornwall's Tables, to the Present Time;.
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371595681
• ISBN 13: 9780371595688
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1146 grams

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A Complete System Of Pleading: Comprehending The Most Approved Precedents And Forms Of Practice; Chiefly Consisting Of Such As Have Never Before Been Printed: With An Index To The Principal Work, Incorporating And Making It A Continuation Of Townshend's And Cornwall's Tables, To The Present Time; by John Wentworth is a reference work that compiles a detailed index of civil precedents and pleading forms from English courts. It surveys major topics in 18th? to early 19th?century English civil practice, organizing pleadings around key actions such as trover (conversion), deceit and warranty, nuisance, and interference with private and public rights. The volume maps declarations, pleas, replications, traverses, and authorities, with extensive citations to classic reporters and authorities, and aligns topics to sections within the Civil Division. It covers actions by landowners, copyholders, tenants, executors, assignees, merchants, carriers, innkeepers, and public officers, among others, and includes chapters on declarations, pleas, and the progression of actions under various headings (lands, houses, waters, dilapidations, and other private rights). In addition to substantive topics, the work presents procedural patterns, sample pleadings, and cross?references to authorities (Will, Finch, Bro., Ld. Raym., Mor. Pr., etc.), serving as a canonical index for locating precedents and understanding pleading strategies in English civil procedure. The excerpt functions as a metadata classification tool rather than a narrative, illustrating canonical forms, fact patterns, and typical legal responses. It emphasizes trover and related actions, deceit and warranty, and a broad range of nuisances and public?officer liabilities with dense authorities.