the object of the present book as conceived by sir walsh cecil (1869-1946) and sir weir john charles (1873-1936) is to give and idea to the student of law, of the practice and procedure in the conduct of suit in and out of court. The present book pleadings in india with precedents are the valuable and brief exposition of the important provisions of the pleadings. It is in the form of lecture thjat is spread over eleven chapters. In these chapters, the course of an ordinary suit is followed from the moment plaintiff determines to sue till the time he obtains a decree and thereafter it follows appeal by the defendant. This mehtod of treatment has been adopted so as to enable the student not only to understand the provisions of the pleading but also to see how provisions are applied in practice.