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TABULAR OUTLINE OF COURSES.

[Asterisks indicate elective courses.—Lecture periods are one and a half hours
each.
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FIRST YEAR 
FIRST TERM. 
Course
No. 
Periods
per week 
Total
periods 
1.  Study of Cases—Legal Bibliography—Brief Making—Statutes  26 
Professor Lile. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 12:30 to 2.) 
Cooley's Brief Making; Wambaugh's Study of Cases;
the Professor's Printed Notes. 
2.  Contracts  52 
Professor Graves. 
(Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 11 to 12:30.) 
Clark on Contracts; Throckmorton's Cases on Contracts;
the Professor's Printed Notes. 
3.  Criminal Law  26 
Professor Dobie. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 9:30 to 11.) 
Mikell's Cases on Criminal Law. 
12.  Domestic Relations  26 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
Long on Domestic Relations. 
4.  Forsenic Debating  26 
Adjunct Professor Paul. 
(Section 1: Mon., and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
(Section 2: Mon., 12:30 to 2, and Wed., 9:30 to 11.) 
(Section 3: Tues. and Thurs., 11 to 12:30.) 
SECOND TERM. 
6.  Torts—including Master and Servant  40 
Professor Graves. 
(Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 11 to 12:30.) 
Cooley on Torts; Chase's Cases on Torts; the Professor's
Printed Notes; Burks' Printed Notes. 
7.  Bailments and Carriers  30 
Professor Dobie. 
(Tues., Thurs. and Sat., 9:30 to 11.) 
Dobie on Bailments and Carriers; Dobie's Cases on
Bailments and Carriers. 
8.  Agency  20 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 12:30 to 2.) 
Mechem's Principles of Agency. 
4a.  Forensic Debating  30 
Adjunct Professor Paul. 
(Section 4: Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
(Sec. 5: Mon., Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
THIRD TERM. 
9.  Negotiable Paper  20 
Professor Lile. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 12:30 to 2.) 
Bigelow on Bills, Notes and Cheques; the Professor's
Printed Notes. 
10.  International Law  20 
Professor Minor. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 9:30 to 11.) 
Davis' Elements of International Law. 
11.  Sales  20 
Professor Dobie. 
(Wed. and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
Benjamin's (R. M.) Principles of Sales. 
13.  Insurance  30 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Mon., Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
Vance on Insurance. 
4b.  Forensic Debating  30 
Adjunct Professor Paul. 
(Section 6: Tues., Thurs. and Sat., 11 to 12:30.) 
SECOND YEAR. 
FIRST TERM. 
14.  Equity Jurisprudence  52 
Professor Lile. 
(Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 12:30 to 2.) 
Merwin's Principles of Equity; the Professor's Printed
Notes. 
15.  Common Law Pleading  26 
Professor Graves. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 11 to 12:30.) 
Burks on Pleading and Practice; the Professor's Printed
Notes and Questions. 
16.  Constitutional Law  44 
Professor Minor. 
(Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
Minor's Notes on Government; Black's Constitutional
Law. 
17.  Real Property (begun) 
Professor Minor. 
(Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
Minor on Real Property. 
SECOND TERM. 
18.  Private Corporations  40 
Professor Lile. 
(Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 12:30 to 2.) 
Marshall on Private Corporations; the Virginia Corporation
Act; Elliott and Wormser's Cases on Private
Corporations. 
19.  *Pleading in Virginia  20 
Professor Graves. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 11 to 12:30.) 
Burks on Pleading and Practice; the Professor's Printed
Notes. 
17a.  Real Property (continued)  30 
Professor Minor. 
(Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
Minor on Real Property. 
22.  *Code Pleading  20 
Professor Dobie. 
(Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
Bryant on Code Pleading. 
20.  *Admiralty  20 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 9:30 to 11.) 
Hughes on Admiralty. 
THIRD TERM. 
21.  Practice at Law, including Extraordinary Remedies  30 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 11 to 12:30; Sat., 12:30 to 2.) 
Burks on Pleading and Practice; Graves' Printed Notes. 
17b.  Real Property (concluded)  40 
Professor Minor. 
(Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 11 to 12:30.) 
Minor on Real Property. 
27.  Taxation  20 
Professor Dobie. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 12:30 to 2.) 
Goodnow's Cases on Taxation. 
THIRD YEAR. 
FIRST TERM. 
25.  Criminal Procedure  26 
Professor Minor. 
(Thurs. and Sat., 9:30 to 11.) 
Beale on Criminal Pleading and Practice; the Professor's
Printed Notes. 
26.  Wills and Administration  26 
Professor Dobie. 
(Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
Costigan's Cases on Wills. 
38.  *Roman Law  26 
Professor Dobie. 
(Wed. and Fri., 9:30 to 11.) 
Morey's Outlines of Roman Law. 
28.  Bankruptcy  26 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Mon., 11 to 12:30, Thurs., 12:30 to 2.) 
Remington on Bankruptcy (Students' Edition). 
29.  Partnership  26 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Tues. and Sat., 12:30 to 2.) 
Mechem's Elements of Partnership. 
SECOND TERM. 
31.  Equity Procedure  20 
Professor Lile. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 12:30 to 2.) 
Text-book to be announced; the Professor's Printed
Notes. 
32.  Conflict of Laws and Jurisdictions  30 
Professor Minor. 
(Tues. and Thurs., 9:30 to 11, Sat., 12:30 to 2.) 
Minor on the Conflict of Laws. 
33.  Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure  30 
Professor Dobie. 
(Mon., Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
Hughes on Federal Procedure. 
34.  *Damages  30 
Assoc. Professor Eager. 
(Wed. and Sat., 9:30 to 11.) 
Hale on Damages. 
THIRD TERM. 
35.  Public Corporations  20 
Professor Lile. 
(Wed. and Fri., 12:30 to 2.) 
Macy's Cases on Municipal Corporations; the Professor's
Printed Notes. 
36.  Legal Ethics, Preparation of Cases, and Practice of the
Law
 
20 
Professor Lile. 
(Mon. and Sat., 12:30 to 2.) 
Archer's Ethical Obligations of the Lawyer; the Code of
Ethics of the American Bar Association. Parallel
reading. 
37.  Evidence  60 
Professor Graves. 
(Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat., 9:30 to 11.) 
Greenleaf on Evidence (16th edition by Wigmore);
Hughes' Illustrations of Evidence; the Professor's
Printed Notes. 

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FIRST YEAR  SECOND YEAR  THIRD YEAR 
First Term—September 15 to December 16—13 Weeks.[2]  
Prof. Lile  Periods
per week 
Total
periods 
Prof. Lile  Periods
per week 
Total
periods 
Prof. Minor  Periods
per week 
Total
periods 
1.  Study of Cases  26  14.  Equity Jurisprudence  52  25.  Criminal Procedure  26 
Legal Bibliography  Prof. Graves  Prof. Dobie 
Brief Making  15.  Common Law Pleading  26  26.  Wills and Administration  26 
Interp. Statutes  Prof. Minor  38.  [3] Roman Law  26 
Prof. Graves  16.  Constitutional Law  44  Prof. Eager 
2.  Contracts  52  17.  Real Property (begun)  28.  Bankruptcy  26 
Prof. Dobie  29.  Partnership  26 
3.  Criminal Law  26 
Prof. Paul 
4.  Forensic Debating  26[4]  
Prof. Eager 
12.  Domestic Relations  26 
Second Term—January 2 to March 14—10 Weeks.[5]  
Prof. Graves  Prof. Lile  Prof. Lile 
6.  Torts, Including Master
and Servant
 
18.  Private Corporations  40  31.  Equity Procedure  20 
40  Prof. Graves  Prof. Minor 
Prof. Dobie  19.  [6] Pleading in Virginia  20  32.  Conflict of Laws  30 
7.  Bailments and Carriers  30  Prof. Minor  Prof. Dobie 
Prof. Eager  17a.  Real Property (continued)  30  33.  Federal Jurisdiction and
Procedure
 
8.  Agency  20  Prof. Eager  30 
Prof. Paul  20.  [7] Admiralty  20  Prof. Eager 
4a.  Forensic Debating  30  Prof. Dobie  34.  [8] Damages  20 
22.  Code Pleading  20 
Third Term—March 22 to May 31—10 Weeks.[9]  
Prof. Lile  Prof. Eager  Prof. Lile 
9.  Negotiable Paper  20  21.  Practice at Law  30  35.  Public Corporations  20 
Prof. Minor  Prof. Minor  36.  Legal Ethics, Preparation
of Cases and Practice
of the Law 
10.  International Law  20  17b.  Real Property (completed)  40 
Prof. Dobie  Prof. Dobie  20 
11.  Sales  20  27.  Taxation  20  Prof. Graves 
Prof. Eager  37.  Evidence  60 
13.  Insurance  30 
 
[2]

Exclusive of one week devoted to examinations.

[3]

Electives.

[4]

Sections 1, 2, and 3 only. Other sections in subsequent terms.
as per schedule next page.

[5]

Exclusive of one week devoted to examinations.

[6]

Electives.

[7]

Electives.

[8]

Electives.

[9]

Exclusive of one week devoted to examinations.