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JURY SYSTEM. " Jury Justice," by Hector Bum Murdoch, The Juridical Review (V. xx, p. 59). Arguing that trial by jury is no longer a valuable institution for administering jus tice. LEGAL EDUCATION. " The Study of Law in Roman Law Schools," by Charles P. Sher man, Yale Law Journal (V. xvii, p. 499). LEGAL EDUCATION. " The Law Teacher: His Functions and Responsibilities," by H. B. Hutchins, Columbia Lave Review (V. viii, p. 362). LEGISLATION (United States). "Some Recent Legislative Tendencies," by John Bell Sanborn. Columbia Law Reinew (V. viii, p. 384). In Mr. Sanborn 's opinion the great increase in the variety of subjects dealt with by legislatures, and in the minuteness of regulation is a result of modern conditions, and is in response to a popular demand. This has caused the increase in length of session, noted almost everywhere, and often commented on unfavorably. This author, however, questions whether this increase in time is in proportion to the increase of work, for the reason that legislators cannot afford to give all that is required, to the neglect of their private affairs. The following paragraphs shoujd be considered when discussing the payment of legislators. "In this country, at least as far as state legislatures are concerned, conditions have been such that it has been practically im possible for one to adopt law-making as a vocation. The salaries are usually insufficient to pay even the actual legitimate expense of securing an election to office and the addi tional expense caused by a residence at the state capital. Our theory is that the legis lator is a man with a regular business or profession, and that the legislative session, need not interfere with his regular earnings. That theory is becoming somewhat disturbed by the increased time and attention required for the making of laws. "It is undoubtedly true that there were in the past many members of legislatures who made law-making their business, and to whom it was very profitable. I believe, however, that the number of these has been constantly diminished during recent years. We must hope that this tendency is not to be checked

by an increasing demand upon the time of the legislators and that the new conditions will not involve a return to the type of legislator comparatively common during past years. It must be remembered, however, that we have not in this country any leisure class from which we can draw our lawmakers, and even if such a class is being created the turn ing over of legislation to it would be a step out of harmony with American institutions." MASTER AND SERVANT. " The Doctrine of the Liability of the Master for the Torts of His Servants and Its Anomalies in Illinois," by Charles Lederer. April Illinois Law Re view (V. ii, p. 553). LITERATURE. In the April Illinois Law Review (V. ii, p. 574), John H. Wigmore pub lishes a very interesting article containing a list of novels in which a lawyer especially should be interested. He classifies these into four groups. (a) Novels in which some trial scene is described. (fc) Novels in which the typical traits of a lawyer, judge or the ways of professional life are protrayed. (c) Novels in which the methods of the law in the detection, pursuit and punishment of crime are delineated. (d) Novels in which some point of law affecting the rights of the characters enters into the plot. The list is based upon a number of lists previously published with additions resulting from the reading of a group of students in the law school of Northwestern University. Dean Wigmore also in his article indicates other lines of classification of the more im portant authors. MAXIMS. " Some Special Applications of Maxims Concerning Impossibility," by Nathan Newmark. Central Law Journal (V. 66, p. 367). MAXIMS. "The Maxim that the Law Does Not Require Impossibilities," by Nathan Newmark. Central Law Journal (V. 66. p. 331). MAXIMS. " Maxims Concerning Useless as Well as Impossible Things," by Nathan Newmark. Central Law Journal (V. 66, p. 349)-