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XI.—School of Law.
PROFESSOR MINOR.
PROFESSOR HOLCOMBE.
The object in this school is 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) is given 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 Professors he is required to
pronounce opinions upon supposed cases; to devise and to
institute remedies, by suit or otherwise; to conduct suits at law
to draw wills, conveyances and other assurances; and, in short,
to perform most of the functions of a practising lawyer.
The school is 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 is 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 are 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 acquaintance 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—Wheaton's International Law, Lectures on
Government, Federalist, Madison's Report 1799, Blackstone's
Commentaries.
Intermediate Class—Stephen on Pleading, Lomax's Digest,
Smith's Mercantile Law, Greenleaf's Evidence, Holcombe's
Equity.
Senior Class—Story's Equity, Chitty on Contracts, Barton's
Suit in Equity, Lomax on Executors, &c. , Lectures on Civil
Law.
The student is recommended to be provided with the following
books for reference, viz: Gordon's Digest of Laws of United
States, and Virginia Code of 1849.
All the books required can be procured at the book stores near
the University, on reasonable terms.
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