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A CONCISE ACCOUNT OF THE LEADING DOCTRINES OF THE COMMON LAW
AND OF THE COURSE OF PROCEDURE IN THE COURTS OF

COMMON LAW IN REGARD TO CIVIL RIGHTS;

WITH

AN ATTEMPT TO TRACE THEM TO THEIR SOURCES; AND IN WHICH THE
VARIOUS ALTERATIONS MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE DOWN
TO THE PRESENT DAY ARE NOTICED.

BY

GEORGE SPENCE, ESQ.,

ONE OF HER MAJESTY COUNSEL.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

PHILADELPHIA:

LEA AND BLANCHARD.