form of an opinion. This has been done by omitting the formal commencement of each recital. I could not defend such a prac tice if the primary object of this collection were not in my opinion thereby furthered.

The cases cited in the notes by no means exhaust the authorities. The purpose has been to include in the notes only a sufficient number of well-considered cases to show the actual state of authority on each question.

I have not always indicated the omission of the reporter's statement of facts, where sufficient facts appeared in the opinion, or of the arguments of counsel. All other deviations from the original report have been indicated.

J. H. B.

SECTION II. THE ORIGIN AND CHANGE OF LAW

SECTION III. CONCURRENT LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION

SECTION IV. THE NATURE OF FOREIGN LAW.

TABLE OF CASES.

[This table contains all cases in the text, and all the American, British and Colonial cases cited by
the editor in his notes. Cases in the text are printed in small capitals.]