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Rawle, which, with excellent judgment, are included in these memorial volumes, are spoken of as "classic." So, indeed, they are; but so, too, for example, are the ad dresses of the late Justice Gray and the late Professor Thayer—to say nothing of some of the other addresses by men still living. The illustrations incude the well-known St. Memin and Inman portraits of Marshall, the Sully portrait—not an altogether satis factory likeness, we are forced to think.—W. W. Story's statue, and the homes of the Giief Justice at Oak Hill and Richmond. It is a matter of regret that among the por traits were not- included. the very excellent one by Jarvis—reproduced in The Green Bag, February, 1901 —owned by the late Mr. Justice Gray, and the interesting portrait, by an unknown artist, owned by Washing ton and Lee University, reproduced in The Green Bag, May- 1901. MANUAL OF FRENCH LAW AND COMMERCIAL IN FORMATION. By H. Cleveland Coxe. Paris and New York. Brentano's, London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Company. 1902. Cloth. (viii+2g2 pp.) In this small voume Mr. Coxe has brought together in clear and concise form a mass of information on French legal and commercial matters which is of use and in terest both to the layman and to the lawyer. The subjects are arranged alphabetically; most titles are disposed of briefly, but certain subjects, such as Bankruptcy, Bills of Ex change, Companies, Divorce, Marriage, Pat'ents, Servants, and Wills, are treated at con siderable length. MANUAL OF FORENSIC QUOTATIONS. By Leon Mead and F. Newell Giibert. Introduction by John W. Griggs. New York: J. F. Tay lor and Company, 1903. (xiv-f-2O7 pp.) The extracts which make up this volume are gathered, in the most part, from address es at the bar in well-known civil and crim inal trials in England and in the United States. Nearly one hundred speakers are quoted—among them the great leaders of the bench and bar, and some of our greatest

statesmen. Not the least interesting parts of the book, however, are the extracts from arguments at the bar by counsel whose fame is local. Twenty-four full page portraits of famous advocates add to the interest of the volume. THE AMERICAN STATE REPORTS. Vols. 90 and 91. Containing the cases of general inter est and authority decided in the courts of last resort of the several States. Selected, reported and annotated by A. C. Freeman, San Francisco: Bancroft-Whitney Com pany. .1903. (1008, 1020 pp.) The earliest volume—the ninetieth—con tains cases selected from 131 and 132 Ala bama, 115 Georgia, 197 Illinois, 106 Ken tucky, 107 Louisiana, 96 Maine, 167 and 168 Missouri, 62 New Jersey Equity, 66 Ohio State, 202 Pennsylvania State, 63 South Car olina, 23 Utah, 26 Washington, 51 West Vir ginia, and 113 Wisconsin. The more im portant monographic notes are those on the following subjects: What Irregularities Will Avoid Elections, When an Official Bond becomes Binding on the Sureties and What Irregularities Fail to Relieve Them from Liability, Summary Proceedings to Impound and Sell Animals, Cold Storage, Part Own ers of Vessels, Attacks by Creditors on Con veyances Made by Husbands to Wives, Un intentional Homicide in the Commission of an Unlawful Act, Injunction to Prevent Breach of Contract, and Security not to Commit a Misdemeanor. Volume 91 includes cases decided from May, 1901, to June, 1902, to be found in 133 Alalxuna, 70 Arkansas, 28 Indiana Appeals, 115 Iowa, 64 Kansas, 180 Massachusetts, 86 Minnesota, 26 Montana, 67 New Jersey Law, 40 Oregon, 23 Rhode Island, 15 South Dakota, 108 Tennessee, 24 Utah, 27 Wash ington, and 114 Wisconsin. The more im portant notes deal with Adminibility of Evi dence given on Former Trial in Civil Cases; Justification in Slander and Libel; Acts for which Sureties on Official Bonds are Liable; Right of Interpleader; Conflict of Laws as to Measure of Damages; and Cotenants in Mines.