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CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

Now that the first 12 Volumes of this series are issued,

a statement of the situation seems not out of order.

IN THE CASE OF

THE GILBERT BOOK CO. vs. THE DOUBTERS.

In the original pleadings of this case, the plaintiff claimed that the plan of "Myer's Federal Decisions" makes it so easy for an attorney to find all he seeks in the Federal Reports, that he saves, at least, three-fourths of the time that would otherwise be necessary to obtain the same information elsewhere.

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2. That if true, they still do not show a need for the series.

3. That if true, and there is a need for the series, then the plan requires so much persistency, thoroughness and accuracy on the part of the editors, as well as money and business capacity on the part of the publishers, that the project will fall to the ground.

THE DECISION IS

1. By most of the Judges of the U. S. Courts, that the demurrer to the first count is not good, and they show their faith by subscribing.

2. The second count is overruled by a large number of the most eminent men in the profession, who show their appreciation of the series in buying the books.

3. The third ground of demurrer is shown to be not well taken, by the steady issue of the volumes as rapidly as is consistent with good, thorough and accurate work.

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CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

SUPREME, CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

COMPRISING

THE OPINIONS OF THOSE COURTS FROM THE TIME OF THEIR ORGANIZATION TO
THE PRESENT DATE, TOGETHER WITH EXTRACTS FROM THE OPIN-
IONS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS AND THE ATTORNEYS-
GENERAL, AND THE OPINIONS OF GENERAL
IMPORTANCE OF THE TERRI-
TORIAL COURTS.

ARRANGED BY

WILLIAM G. MYER,

Author of an Index to the United States Supreme Court Reports;
also Indexes to the Reports of Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri
and Tennessee, a Digest of the Texas Reports, and
local works on Pleading and Practice.

VOL. XI.

COURTS CREDITORS' BILL.

ST. LOUIS, MO.:

THE GILBERT BOOK COMPANY.

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