Foster's First Book Of Practice - At Common Law, In Equity And Under The Codes

This early works was originally published in 1897, PREFACE: For many years the author has felt that there ought to be a practice book especially adapted to the needs of young lawyers, containing answers to the numberless questions arising in the practice of the law, and directions, suggestions and definate information along practical lines that are not contained in law books generally, or, if contained in them, so hidden as not to be of easy access. Questions relating to court practice, and particularly with reference to the commencement of actions, are fraught with difficulty to the student entering upon the practice of the law, however thorough his preparation in its theory. This book is offered as a practical guide and handbook that will serve to meet the need so long felt for something that will enable the young lawyer to commence and carry on his cases with reasonable security against making some one or more of the many fatal blunders which young practioners are liable to make and