THE

LAW MAGAZINE:

OR

QUARTERLY REVIEW

OF

Jurisprudence.

FEBRUARY-MAY, 1855.

VOL. XXII. NEW SERIES;

VOL. LIII. OF THE OLD SERIES.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETOR, BY

BUTTERWORTHS, 7, FLEET STREET,
Law Publishers in ordinary to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
EDINBURGH: T. & T. CLARK, AND BELL & BRADFUTE.
DUBLIN: HODGES & SMITH.

1855.

CONTENTS.

ART. I.-THE THEORY OF SUCCESSION AB INTES-

TATO

II.-TRIAL WITHOUT JURY

Page 1

8

III.-LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX: HIS PRO-

FESSIONAL AND

CAREER

PARLIAMENTARY

IV.-NAVIGATION COLLISION - CONFLICT

OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LAW

HOW TO STEER

V.—THE STATUTE-LAW COMMISSION.......

VI.-PARLIAMENTARY LAW....

VII. THE NEW INVITATIONS TO JUVENILE

CRIME

68

VIII.-BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY

NOTES-LORD BROUGHAM'S BILL..............

77

IX. THE AMENDMENT OF THE COUNTY

COURTS

114

X.-MR. LEONE LEVI'S MERCANTILE LAW... 125

XI. THE PROFESSION OF AN ADVOCATE......

Dalby v. India and London Assurance Company, 24 L.J.,

C. P. 2

157

Theobald v. Railway Insurance Company, 23 Law. J.,

Exch. 73

159

EQUITY.

Fleming v. Self, 24 L. J., Chan. 29; 24 L. T. 101 ...... 161