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ROS ROMILLY, SIR SAMUEL. Memoirs of his Life, written by him- self; with a Selection from his Correspondence. Edited by his Sons. 2d ed. 3 vols. 8vo. London. 1840. ROOT, JESSE. Reports of Cases adjudged in the Superior Court and in the Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut, from 1789 to 1798. 2 vols. 8vo. Hartford. 1798-1802. The Cases were originally taken for the author's private use. They contain, besides Reports of Cases, observations by the reporter upon adjudged points and rules of practice. ROOT, GEO. A Short Digest of the Law and Practice in Bank- ruptcy, &c. ; to which is added the Orders in Bankruptcy. Svo. London. 1818. ROPER, R. S. D. A Treatise on the Law of Property, arising from the Relation between Husband and Wife. 2d ed., with Ad- ditions. By E. Jacob. 2 vols. Svo. London. 1826. 2 vols. 8vo. New York. 1824. See Law Library. . A Treatise on the Law of Legacies. 3d ed., under an entirely new Arrangement, and with very considerable Addi- tions. By H. H. White. 2 vols. Svo. London. 1828. 1st American ed., from the 3d London ed. 2 vols. Svo. Philadel- phia. 1829. "The Law of Legacies has been well digested by Mr. Roper, but with much more force, precision and accuracy, by Mr. Preston." Lord Eldon calls it a very useful work. The work was considerably enlarged by the author and editor for the third edition. The reprint in this country has no references to American Cases. 2 A. J. 201 ; (9) 71 ; 4 Kent, 543, n; 13 Ves. 485. . A Treatise on the Revocations and Republications and Wills and Testaments, together with Tracts upon the Law of Baron and Feme, including Courtesy, Dower, Jointure, Leases, Settlements, Separation, &c. Svo. London. 1800. ROSCOE, HENRY. A Digest of the Law of Evidence, on the Trial of Actions at Nisi Prius. 6lh ed., with considerable Addi- tions. By Edward Smirke. 12mo. London. 1844. 1st Am. from the 2d London ed. ; with Notes. By James Bayard. Svo. Philadelphia. 1830. This volume does not affect to be a scientific Treatise upon Evidence, but, as a correct and brief Digest of Cases, it will be found an exceed - 619