The Pleader's Guide: A Didactic Poem, in Two Books, Containing the Conduct of a Suit at Law, With the Arguments of Counsellor Bother'um, and ... and Battery, at a Late Contested Election - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1803. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... you upon your Oath declare t all those costly loads of hair the clear produce. of your gains, clean net Harvest of your brains? ye Proprietors of these, nerely Usufructaries? ant that Matrimonial Jars, line, Adultery, and Wars, jthers deem'd the worst of curses, e done you Justice, fill'd your purses/ prov'd themselves no bad resources. J in your starving times of Peace, en naval condemnations cease, I marriages are held in force that construction in Divorce ich lately caus'd so much confusion thing the doctrine of Collusion, That Husbands now by Wives cornuted Are patiently to Bucks transmuted, And ne'er apply to cunning men To bring them to their Shapes again, Your visages, I must conclude, Will much increase in Longitude Peace which brings blessings to the Natii Will make a Lent of long Vacation, Your Clients when they bring their Cases Will read Good Friday in your faces, And ev'ry individual cheek Remind them of an Ember week. Thank Ileav'n, in War as well as Peace My person thrives, and fees increase; Not e'en tlie wretches I undo Will look so woebegone as You;.-' ill But though our separate walks we take, Though oar respective Planets make iuch difference 'twixt Ourselves and You, since two congenial Trades we woo, Both in the Folly of Mankind Such Comfort and Advantage find; Both to the field of battle go,.... uof Like Swiss to fight for Friend or Foej'T// I much esteem such worthy neighbours, And much your smiles will cheer my labours, While to my Kinsman I impart The secrets of the Pleading art, Teach him the best and readiest way To harass and secure his prey, Shew him the practice of Attaching. i.;. Distraining, hunting down and catching, In Trespass how to spread his nety t. In Case, in Trover, or in Debt: And not to spread alone, but draw Assignme...