For the selected forms, the author those both original and selected. is indebted to Edwards' Treatise, third edition, Barbour's Criminal Law, Cotton's Treatise, Asbury's Justice, and the late excellent edition of Cowen's Treatise, by William Tracy, Esq. A collection of original and selected forms for common use in the transaction of business, has also been added, trusting that it may render the work not only more acceptable to the Justice, but that it may be found generally useful to the business man. The country Magistrate is invariably the person upon whom his neighbors rely for their conveyancing, the drafting of their contracts, and generally the preparing of all such writings as may be required in the course of their business transactions; hence the collection of Forms contained in Part Fifth will be found almost indispensable to the Justice in the discharge of his duties. Some few typographical errors have been discovered in the work, but too late for correction; these, however, will readily be observed by the reader, and the intention will no doubt be at once understood. The author would here take occasion to express his gratitude to his friends, and especially to the members of the Waukegan Bar, for the interest they have so warmly manifested in his success, and for their many kind offices in affording him such aid as he has, from time to time, solicited in preparing the following pages. THE AUTHOR. WAUKEGAN, ILL., 1855. OF WITNESSES, COMPELLING THE ATTENDANCE THEREOF, TAKING DEPO- SITIONS, AND OF OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS. |