The Pleader's Guide, a Didactic Poem, in Two Parts; Containing Mr. Surrebutter's Poetical Lectures on the Conduct of a Suit at Law, Including the ... for Assault and Battery, Betwixt John-A-Gul - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815. Excerpt: ... By me said Pleader, as was prudent, Had and received5 to use of Student: In short, I acted as became me, And where's the Pleader that can blame me? Not one of all the trade that I know, E'er fails to take the Readyrino, Which, haply, if his purse receive, No human art can e'er retrieve. Sooner when Gallia's credit's flown To some Utopian world unknown, AsTRiEA' shall on earth remain The last of the celestial train, 'Ultima cselicolum Terras Astrjea, reliquit.' Viro. » The action for money had and received, lies only for money which, ex aequo et bono, Defendant ought t« To tender Assignats at Par Triumphant in the Champ de Mars, And when their deep-laid projects fail, And Guillotines no more avail, Her baffled Statesmen shall excise So'me new-found region in the skies, t And tow'ringin an air balloon Pluck Requisitions from the Moon; Sooner the daring wights who go Down to the watery world below, Shall force old Neptune to disgorge And vomit up the Royal George refund. Com. dig. Tit. Action on the Case--in assuuipsit, a. 1.-. For money paid by mistake, or on a consideration which happens to fail. It. Than he who has his bargain made, And legally his cash convey'd, Shall e'er his pocket reimburse By diving in a Lawyer's Purse. LECTURE VIII. Memoirs continued--Mr. S-rr-b-tt-r is called to the Bar--Goesthe Circuit--The Character Ij/'mr. Joseph Ferret, a Country Attorney--Subject resumed--Instructions in the Art "special Pleading--Messrs. John Dob and Richard Roe--Conclusion of the first Book. 1 Hus in my saddle I was seated, Ere scarce one Lustrum was completed, But when my Mental Powers I weigh'd, My figure and my mien survey'd, A bold Causidical appearance, Strong nerves, strong parts, and perseverance, Far nobler views inspir'd my mind, Itseem'd ...