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Author:	[Anstey, John] d. 1819.
Title:	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 Counsellor Bore'um, in an action betwixt John-a-Gull, and John-a-Gudgeon, for assault and battery, at a late contested election /
Print source:	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 Counsellor Bore'um, in an action betwixt John-a-Gull, and John-a-Gudgeon, for assault and battery, at a late contested election / by the late John Surrebutter, esq. [pseud.] [Anstey, John] d. 1819. Philadelphia: Printed by and for Samuel Akerman, 1803.
Publication Info:	Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library 2007-12-04
Availability:	These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.
Subject terms:	Law--Poetry Law--Humor.
URL:	http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735054848217;view=toc;c=darltext

Contents

[Editor's Note]

Syllabus of Mr. Surrebutter's Professional Lectures [Book I. Table of Contents]

Lecture I. Mr. Surrebutter proposes the plan of his lectures: [...]

Lecture II. Of the King, and his Prerogative -- Of the [...]

Lecture III. Comparison continued -- Of the Civil Law process -- Excommunication -- [...]

Lecture IV. Of the Common Law process -- Innovation to an [...]

Lecture V. Process continued -- Of the Writs LATITAT -- CAPIAS -- Quo [...]

Lecture VI. Of Process against Priviledged Person -- Of the DISTRINGAS -- [...]

Lecture VII. An Episode, containing authentic Memoirs of Mr. Surrebutter's [...]

Lecture VIII. Memoirs continued -- Mr. Surrebutters is called to the [...]

Syllabus of Mr. Surrebutter's Professional Lectures [Book II. Table of Contents]

Lecture I. Mr. S. having finished the process of a [...]

Lecture II. On the Absurdity of legal Innovations -- Of References [...]

Lecture III. On Misprisions in Practice, contrasted with the Professional [...]

Lecture IV. A short Disgression, containing a distant Prospect --Mr. [...]

Lecture V. Of Dress and Action in Speaking -- of Ore [...]

Lecture VI. Instructions continued and illustrated by the Examples of [...]

Lecture VII. The Trial as taken by an eminent short [...]

Lecture VIII. Examination of Witnesses for the Plaintiff -- Mr. Smion [...]

Lecture IX. Trial Continued -- Examination of Farmer Chubb by Mr. [...]

Lecture X. The Defendant's Case -- Mr. Bore'um's Speech -- Interreupted by [...]