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MIL MILL, JOHN. Reports of Judicial Decisions in the Constitutional Court of South CaroHna, in the years 1817 and 1818. 2 vols. 8vo. Charleston. 1819. New edition : 2 vols, in 1. 8vo. Charleston. 1837. MILL, JOB. The Present Practice of Conveyancing; or, Select Precedents of Conveyances, chosen from a great variety of Origi- nal Draughts, Drawn and Approved by several of the most emi- nent Conveyancers, never before published, fol. London. 1745. MILLAR, D. Practical Directions for Acknowledging and Levy- ing Fines, &c. 2d ed. 12mo. London. 1825. MILLAR, JOHN. Elements of the Law relating to Insurance. 8vo. Edinburgh. 1787. This work furnished, when it first appeared, a good exposition of the then existing Law of Insurance. The author collected what was to be found in Scotch Decisions, relevant to his subject, and examined and commented upon the English authorities with considerable acuteness. " He appears to have been equally familiar with the Continental Civil- ians, and to have discussed the principles of Insurance with uncommon judgment and freedom of inquiry." The volume, however, never ob- tained a great share of public favor, and is now rarely consulted. 20 N. A. Rev. 71 ; 3 Kent, 350 ; Reddie's Mar. Com. 4G5 ; Mar. In. 22. . An Historical View of the English Constitution, from the Settlement of the Saxons to the Accession of the House of Stuart. 3d ed. ; to which are subjoined, some Dissertations connected with the History of the Government from the Revolu- tion to the Present Time. 4 vols. 8vo. London. 1818. '* A work of great sagacity and justness of reflection, but destitute of true precision and accuracy in detail." 63 Crit. Rev. 57; (63) 377; 4 Kent, 445, n. . The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks ; or, an Inquiry into the Circumstances which gave rise to Influence and Autiiority in the different Members of Society. 4th ed., corrected. By John Craig. 8vo. London. 1806. MILLAR, JAMES. A Guide to those who are ignorant of l^aw; or. Justice and Injustice Contrasted. 12mo. Edinburgh. 1814. MILLER, SAMUEL. A Treatise on the Law of Equitable Mort- gages. 8vo. London. 1844. See Law Library. The Law, in its present state, on this important subject, is now fully 33 513