BAILMENTS, to the MERCHANT and the STUDENT OF THE LAW; he has therefore occasionally dilated his references to the material modern cases, and has given, in the form of an Appendix, the celebrated case of " Coggs v. Bernard," from Mr. Bayley's valuable edition of Lord Raymond's Reports. Sir William Jones (Law of Bailments, p. 59) modestly intimates that his Essay may be considered in the light of "a commentary" on Lord Holt's famous argument in the case just mentioned; it is, however, one of those rare commentaries which merit equal attention with the text. To every class of persons in a civilised community, the subject of our Author's treatise is important; and of the work itself, it is no extravagant encomium to pronounce, that the learning of Lord Coke could not have supplied A LAW OF BAILMENTS; and in proportion to their weight, he who has undertaken the task will naturally be gratified, if it shall be thought that he has not performed less than his duty. PUMP COURT, Temple; Opinion of PUFFENDORF disputed, 66, 67 Cases and distinctions, Controversy among the Civilians, Exceptions to the rule, Mosaic and Attic laws, 4. Law of Pledges, Doctrine of Lord COKE denied, Conjectural criticism of Noodt, 68-70 70 |