Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by

in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Ohio.

ISAAC N. WHITING,

BOOK SELLER AND PUBLISHER,

HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS,

TWO DOORS SOUTH OF MESSRS. L. GOODALE & co's. STORE, AND NEXT DOOR TO MESSRS. BUTTLES & MATTHEWS.

Would embrace the present opportunity to inform his customers, that he has recently received his fall and winter supplies of new and valuable works in THEOLOGY, LAW, MEDICINE, and HISTORY; and also a very general assortment of the Miscellaneous publications of the day, which he purchased at very low prices, in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. These, added to his former stock, comprise by far the most extensive and varied collection of valuable Standard Works in the various departments of literature, to be found in any Book Store in the Western country.

His SCHOOL BOOK Department, both Classical and Common, is also very extensive, and embraces a general assortment of the most recently improved editions of all such works as are generally in use in the best Schools.

In all his selections, particular attention has been paid, to procure the best editions of all works, and those got up in the best and most substantial manner. It has been, and will continue to be his determination, to direct his attention especially to the BOOK business; and to put all books at such prices as, he would hope, cannot fail to give entire satisfaction.

He has made such arrangements in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, as will enable him at all times, to procure any works in the market, either English or American, not found on his Catalogue, at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms.

Persons purchasing for Libraries, or in quantities (to whom a liberal discount will be made,) he would particularly invite to call and examine his assortment, which, for

to any other Store in the West, in variety and well adaptation.

Liberal credits are given where the references are satisfactory.

Orders for Books, &c. thankfully received and promptly attended to.

Any information in regard to Books or new publications will at all times be cheerfully given.

Columbus, 1837.

P R E F A СЕ.

THE object of this Treatise is to enable the Magistrate and the Constable, in the exercise of their respective offices, to understand and apply the common practical rules of law, as known and recognized in the higher courts of justice. It is not to be regarded as embracing all possible cases that may occur in the ever changing affairs of human life, but only as a compilation of general rules, accompanied with practical forms, such as may be useful to the Magistrate in the performance of his duties, and to the Constable in executing the ordinary process of the law.

The jurisdiction of the Magistrate is so extensive, and embraces so many of the transactions of life, that men of business may find it for their interest as well as convenience to consult the following pages.

This Treatise may occasionally fall under the notice of the Bar. It is to their liberality, and to their knowledge of the difficulties incident to the execution of a work of this kind, that the writer looks for that indulgence which his errors and imperfections so much need.