ROBY, H. J. (1884).

An Introduction to the Study of Justinians Digest: Containing an

Account of its Composition and of the Jurists Used or Referred to Therein, together with
a Full Commentary on One Title (De Usufructu). Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.

Jurisdiction, parties to suits and bars to suits

p. CCLIII, appendix A

Book II
1-11 Jurisdiction. Securing appearance of parties.
12 Days for trial: holidays, postponements.
13 Production of documents (de edendo).
14 Bargains not to sue, and bargains generally (de pactis).
15 Compromises (de transactionibus).

Book III
1-2 Qualification to conduct suits. Infamy.
3-4 Authorised representation (de procuratoribus etc).
5 Unauthorised representation (de negotiis gestis).
6 Malicious suits (de calumnia).

Order of titles
pp. XXXIII-XXXIV

BOOK II treats of jurisdiction (titles 1-3) and of the means of securing a defendants
appearance to the suit (titles 4-12).
Title 13 is de edendo, i.e. of production of documents in judicial proceedings, and
especially of the plaintiffs duty, fully to state the nature of his action; and of bankers duty
to produce their accounts with their customers.
Title 14 (de pactis) treats of bargains no to sue, i.e. of agreements for the settlement or
waiving of claims before actions brought, with some general remarks on bargains and
contracts.
Title 15 is de transactionibus, i.e. of compromisos of a doubtful claim, but specially treats
of compromises of claims for annuities.

BOOK III is of the parties to a suit, i.e. of those who are disqualified to bringa n action, of
agents and defenders, both those duly appointed and those acting without appointment (de
negotiis gestis), and of those who are bribed to bring, or not to bring, an action (de
calumniatoribus).