Franklin Fiske Heard 
Curiosities of the Law Reporters, 1871 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Any years ago the Court of Common Pleas refused to hear an affidavit read, because the barrister therein named had not the addition es quire to his name.6 1 Style, 470.