Cases of Hindu Law: Before H. M. Supreme Court, During the First Thirty Years (Classic Reprint)

But few of the fo Uowing collection of cases are noted in the first edition: those few are re-written, upon reference as well to the MSS. originally consulted as to the Court records, and seldom as mere memoranda or notes of decisions. The identity therefore of this volume with the corresponding portion of Mr. Mortons work is little more than formal. The length and importance of the cases are the editors motive and apology for giving them as i instalment. Not only are the earlier decisions less known, but they have a peculiar value; in that they embrace the ten years of Sir Wm. Jonea judicial labour, and that they furnish the best evidence of the manner in which the able judges (with a bar not less able) who were first called upon to administer the Hindu law of the Supreme Court, construed and dealt with many prominent doctrines of that law. Documentary evidence and other explanatory matter, which, although useful, may not be strictly essential to the comprehension or use of the text, will be given in Notes appended (as to former titles) to the cases of Hindu law when complete; and in which Notes a review of the subject will be attempted. An exception has been made of two statements laid before the Court pundits with their opinions thereon, from Notes IX and XIII, which are now published. A pril 1853.
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