T. & J. W. JOHNSON, LAW BOOKSELLERS,
SUCCESSORS TO NICKLIN & JOHNSON,

NO. 5 MINOR STREET.

1839.

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1839,

BY JOHN BOUVIER,

in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

TO THE HONOURABLE

JOSEPH STORY, L. L. D.,

ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT

OF THE UNITED STATES,

THIS WORK

IS,

WITH HIS PERMISSION,

MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,

AS A TOKEN

OF THE GREAT REGARD ENTERTAINED FOR HIS TALENTS, LEARNING AND CHARACTER,

BY

THE AUTHOR.