James Edward Davis

Davis was the author of the following works:

• A Manual of the Law of Evidence in the Trial of Actions and other Proceedings in the New County Courts. London. 1848. 12mo.For a copy of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=5KoDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books]
• Prize Essay on the Laws for Protection of Women. London. 1853. P 8vo.For a copy of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=qxIImEUXmIAC&pg=PP7 Google Books]
• The Practice and Evidence in Actions in the County Courts. London. 1857. 8vo. A Manual of the Practice and Evidence in Actions and other Proceedings in the County Courts. 3rd edition. 1864.For a copy of the third edition of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=BgxXAAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books] 4th edition. 1871 - 1872. 2 vols. 8vo.For reviews of this book see, "Notices of New Books" (1855) 2 The Law Chronicle [https://books.google.com/books?id=ytouAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA19 19] (2 July 1855); "The Law Library" (1864) 39 Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=bDtHAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA524 524] (1 October 1864); "Reviews" (1864) 9 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ol0qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA124 124] (10 December 1864); "Notices of New Books" (1864) 18 Law Magazine and Law Review 183 (November) [https://books.google.com/books?id=0nVfAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA183] [https://books.google.com/books?id=MSBCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA183]; "Reviews" (1871) 15 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=cl8qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA870 870] (7 October 1871); "Law Library" (1871) 51 Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=E9UwAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA345 345] (9 September 1871); "Law Library" (1871) 51 Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=E9UwAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA372 372] (23 September 1871); "Notices of New Books" (1871) 32 Law Magazine and Law Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=8CRMAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA177 177] (November 1871) No 63 of the New Series and No 173 of the Law Magazine; "Law Library" (1874) 57 The Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=854DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA243 243] (1 August 1874); "Reviews" (1874) 18 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=iws5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA665 665] (4 July 1874); "Davis's County Courts" in "Reviews" (1886) 21 Law Journal 694 [https://books.google.com/books?id=D1xNAQAAMAAJ]; and (1887) 31 Solicitors Journal 91 [https://books.google.com/books?id=5QVRAQAAIAAJ] Volume II is entitled The Jurisdiction & Practice of the County Courts in Equity, in Admiralty, Probate, and Administration Cases, and in and Bankruptcy.For a copy of volume 2 of the fourth edition of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=_iUEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books]. For a review of volume 2 of the fourth edition of this book see, "Reviews" (1872) 16 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=Dgs5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA864 864] (21 September 1872)
• The New Practice of the County Courts in Actions and other Proceedings: being a supplement to the Second Edition of the Manual of Practices, &c. London. 1857. 8vo.For a copy of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=U9kDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books]. For reviews of this book, see "Notices of New Law Books" (1857) 29 The Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=zhxCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA206 206] (11 July 1857); "Davis County Courts" in "Notices of New Books" (1857) 4 The Law Chronicle [https://books.google.com/books?id=XnNGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA14-IA3 3] (1 July 1857)
• The Criminal Law Consolidation Statutes of the 24 & 25 of Victoria, Chapters 94 to 100: Edited with Notes, Critical and Explanatory. 1861.
• County Courts Equitable Jurisdiction Act. London. 1865. P 8vo.For a copy of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=0KoDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP7 Google Books]. For reviews of this book, see "Reviews of New Books" (1866) 1 Law Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=SmEvAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA8 8] (19 January); and "Reviews" (1866) 10 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=Swg5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA298 298] (27 January 1866)
• The Master and Servant Act, 1867: with an Introduction, Notes, &c. London. 1868. 12mo.For reviews of this book see, The Spectator, 15 August 1868 [http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/15th-august-1868/23/the-master-and-servant-act-1867-with-an-introducti]; and "Reviews of New Books" (1868) 2 The Irish Law Times and Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=G9YQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA46 46] (15 February 1868); "Notices of New Books" (1868) 25 Law Magazine and Law Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=uy01AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA146 146]; "Law Library" (1868) 46 The Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=oCZCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA117 117] (12 December 1868); "Review" (1868) 12 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=LQk5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA361 361] (29 February 1868); "Master and Servant" (1868) 25 Saturday Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=P7JLAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA323 323] (7 March 1868)
• The County Courts Act, 1867; and the Provisions of the Common Law Procedure Act, 1854, relating to Discovery, Attachment of Debts and Equitable Defences . . . London. 1868. P 8vo.For reviews of this book, see  "Notices of New Books" (1868) 25 Law Magazine and Law Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=uy01AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA148 148]; "Law Library" (1868) 44 The Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=N5EDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA400 400] (21 March 1868)
• A Manual of the Law of Registration and Elections. London. 1868. 12mo. 2nd edition. 1879. Supplement. 1869. 2nd edition. 1880.For a copy of the manual with supplement of 1869, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=TGEZAAAAYAAJ&dq=editions%3AFf4H_orrgqMC&pg=PR1 Google Books]. For a copy of the second edition of 1879, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=k2QZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1 Google Books]. For reviews of this book see, "Reviews" (1868) 12 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=LQk5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA927 927] (12 September 1868); "Law Books", The Athenaeum, Number 2140, 31 October 1868, [https://books.google.com/books?id=wDlJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA568 p 568]; "Notices of New Books" (1869) 26 Law Magazine and Law Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=EFZNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA151 151]; "Law Library" (1868) 45 The Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=Y5EDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA379 379] (19 September 1868)
• The County Court Rules, 1875 and 1876: together with the County Courts Act, 1875: forming a supplement to Davis' County Court Practice. London. 1874 - 1876. 2 vols. 8vo.For a copy of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=E9gDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9 Google Books]. For reviews of this book, see "County Courts" in "Reviews" (1876) 20 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=eQw5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA456 456] (8 April 1876); "Supplement to Davis on County Courts" (1876) 11 Law Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=mlhNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA234 234] (15 April 1876); and "Short Reviews" (1876) 1 Law Magazine and Review (Fourth Series) [https://books.google.com/books?id=tKOx25fU2joC&pg=RA4-PA717 717] (August 1876)
• The Labour Laws. London. 1875. 8vo.For a copy of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=jrYDAAAAQAAJ Google Books]. For reviews of this book, see "Reviews" (1875) 19 Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=HAw5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA935 935] (23 October 1875); and "Short Reviews" (1875) 1 Law Magazine and Review (Fourth Series) [https://books.google.com/books?id=tKOx25fU2joC&pg=RA2-PA354 354]; "Law Library" (1876) 60 The Law Times [https://books.google.com/books?id=xdswAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA156 156] (1 January 1876); "The Labour Laws" (1875) 10 The Law Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=W1hNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA747 747] (25 December 1875); "Reviews" (1875) 2 Capital and Labour [https://books.google.com/books?id=eEdKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA614 614] (20 October 1875); "Reviews" (1875) 9 Irish Law Times and Solicitors Journal [https://books.google.com/books?id=sdkQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA570 570] (20 November 1875)

He was, with Robert Richard Tighe,As to Tighe, see Allibone, "Tighe, Robert Richard", A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Philadelphia, Lipincott, 1876, volume 3, [https://books.google.com/books?id=Vd0Er62JcDYC&pg=PA2419 p 2419]. joint author of the Annals of Windsor (1858).For a copy of volume 1 of this book, see [https://books.google.com/books?id=ScRCAAAAYAAJ Google Books]. For reviews of this book, see "Reviews", The Athenaeum, No 1591, 24 April 1858, [https://books.google.com/books?id=Oug7zbVUYWAC&pg=PA521 p 521]; "Annals of Windsor" (July 1858) 205 Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=YqHPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA25 25]; "Reviews" (1858) 6 Saturday Review [https://books.google.com/books?id=jlwwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA209 209] (28 August)

• Frederic Boase. Modern English Biography: A - H. 1892. Pages 1761 and 1762.
• Foster, Joseph. Men at the Bar. Second Edition. 1885. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Men-at-the-Bar.djvu/page154-1854px-Men-at-the-Bar.djvu.jpg Page 118].
• Kirk, John Foster. "Davis, James Edward". A Supplement to Allibone's Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors. J B Lippincott Company. Philadelphia. 1899. Volume 1. [https://archive.org/stream/asupplementtoal00alligoog#page/n476/mode/1up Page 460].
• [http://lordbyron.cath.lib.vt.edu/persRec.php?&selectPerson=JaDavis1887 "James Edward Davis (1817 - 1887)"]. Center for Applied Technologies in the Humanities. Virginia Tech.
• (1887) 22 The Law Journal 397, 406, 426
• (1887) 83-84 The Law Times 247 [https://books.google.com/books?id=suE5AQAAIAAJ]
• "Appointments" (1870) 14 Solicitors' Journal and Reporter [https://books.google.com/books?id=mV8qAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA594 594]

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