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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 6: Law School.—September, 1831, to December, 1833.—Age, 20-22. (search)
ink of something like the following: The law in the forenoon; six hours to law is all that Coke asks for (sex horas des legibus aequis), and Matthew Hale and Sir William Jones and all who have declared an opinion; though, as to that matter, I should be influenced little more than a tittle by any opinions of others. The authorityI mention this because I doubted whether you would hear of it immediately. It is called Commentaries on Bailments, and will entirely supersede the classic work of Jones. The title of Bailments is of but a day's growth. It is hardly known to the common law. Jones's work was written about forty years ago. Since then it has gained Jones's work was written about forty years ago. Since then it has gained a much completer conformation. Story's work will supply all deficiencies, and, I suspect, be an interesting book; certainly a useful one. I am now upon Kent's second volume. He is certainly the star of your State. I like his works, though less than most students. To me he is very indistinct in his outlines. This, perhaps,