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LAW SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
JOHN B. MINOR, Professor of Law JAMES P. HOLCOMBE, Adjunct Professor
The Board of Visitors of the University of Va., anxious to enlarge the sphere of legal instruction therein, have appointed an adjunct Professor of Law, to whom will be assigned the duty of teaching more extensively than has hitherto been practicable, the subjects of Equity and of Commercial law.
The object will be to acquaint the student familiarly and practically with the principles of his profession. With this view, instruction, (which is designed to be as thorough as possible,) will be given as heretofore, partly through text-books, and daily examinations upon the subjects taught, partly by comments intended to supply what is deficient, and explain what is obscure in the text, and partly also, by independent lectures.
A Moot Court is instituted in connection with the school, upon a plan which experience has shown to be well calculated to perfect the student in the details of practice. Under the immediate superintendence of the Professor he is required to pronounce opinions upon supposed cases; to devise and to institute remedies, by suit or otherwise; to conduct suits at Law, and in Chancery, from their inception, through all their stages; to draw wills, conveyances and other assurances; and in short to perform most of the functions of a practising lawyer.
A course of lectures upon the civil law, and a detailed exposition of the most important leading cases in Law, and in Equity, will constitute, it is believed, a valuable addition to the system of instruction heretofore pursued in this school.
The school will be divided into three classes, viz : the Junior class, embracing such studies as are at once essential to the professional student, and form a highly useful branch of general education;--the Intermediate class, which will be occupied exclusively, with the theory and practice of law, as a profession, being adapted to the occasions of those who have not time or inclination to push their elementary attainments beyond the most absolute necessity;--and the Senior class in which efforts will be made to impart a professional cultivation as liberal as the growing wants of the country shall demand, or allow.
The degree of Bachelor of Laws is conferred upon those, who upon examination, manifest a familiar acquain tance with the subjects taught in all the classes; and to those who exhibit a competent knowledge of International and Constitutional law, and of the science of Government, a certificate of Proficiency is awarded.
The course of study in the several classes is as follows:
JUNIOR CLASS.
Vattel's International Law. Lectures on Government. Federalist. Madison's Report, 1799. Blackstone's Commentaries.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS.
Stephen on Pleading. Barton's Suit in Equity. Coke on Littleton. Smith's Mercantile Law. Greenleaf's Evidence. Holcombe's Equity.
SENIOR CLASS.
Story's Equity. Chitty on Contracts. Mitford's Equity Pleadings. Lomax on Executors, &c. Byles on Bills and Notes. White and Tudor's Leading Cases. Smith's Leading Cases. Lectures on Civil Law.
The student is recommended to be provided with the following books for reference, viz : Gordon's Digest of laws of U. States, Virginia code of 1849, and Broom's maxims.
All the books required can be procured at the book stores near the University, on reasonable terms.
The expenses for a session of nine months are as follows: Board and Lodging $100; Washing $8 to 10 $108 00 Room-rent. Of entire dormitory $16; if two students occupy one room. $8 00 Fuel and Candles--Supposing two to occupy one room. $15 00 Matriculation fee. $15 00 Fees--Junior Class--If two other schools, besides the School of Law, be attended $25; If one other $30; If no other $50, Intermediate Class, $60. Senior Class, $75. The higher fee, in each instance, gives admission to any lower class.
July 10, 1851