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Address of the Graduating Class of the Department of Law...June, 23d. 1869

by UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI. Harris W. P.

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Jackson, Miss.: Clarion Book and Job Printing, 1869. . 8vo, disbound, gutter showing evidence of previous pamphlet binding Two copies in OCLC: Harvard Law and the University of Mississippi. Wiley Pope Harris (1818 -1891) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. He attended the University of Virginia and graduated from the Law Department of Transylvania College, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1840. Harris was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855). He declined renomination in 1854 and consequently resumed his law practice in Jackson
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Catalogue of Books Relating to the Literature of the Law Collected by the Late...

by PRUYN John V. L.

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Albany, N.Y. : Riggs Printing and Publishing Co., 1901. . 4to, red cloth, beveled edges, paper spine label; some minor rubbing to front cover; small chips at head of spine NUMBER 15 OF 125 COPIES PRUYN, John Van Schaick Lansing, a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., June 22, 1811; pursued classical studies and was graduated from the Albany Academy in 1826; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Albany in 1832; held several local offices; appointed a regent of the University of the State of New York in 1844; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Thirty-fourth Congress in 1854; member of the State senate in 1861; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Erastus Corning and served from December 7, 1863, to March 3, 1865; elected to the Fortieth Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869); was not a candidate for renomination in 1864 and 1868; resumed the practice of law at Albany, N.Y.;… Read More
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A Digest of the Laws of South-Carolina, Containing the Public Statute Law of the State Down to the Year 1822...

by JAMES Benjamin

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Columbia: Printed at the Telescope Press, 1822. . 8vo in half-sheets, full contemporary calf, front cover stained; expertly rebacked, contemporary signature of J. H. Randolph and later signature in ballpoint; pages browned throughout Turnbull, Vol. II, p. 89; Sabin 87690 Preceded by the 1814 Digest by the same author which is not listed by Sabin. Relatively early for South Carolina and a book which is scarce in trade
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A Digest of the Common Law, The Statute Laws of Massachusetts, and of the United States, and the Decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Relative to the Powers and Duties of Justices of the Peace...

by DICKINSON Rodolphus

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Deerfield: John Wilson, 1818. . Large 8vo, full law sheep, black spine label; 2-inch separation in front outer hinge, but boards tight and firm; front free endpaper detached, all endpapers browned due to acidic reaction; contemporary ownership signature on blank preceding title A.I. 43857; Marvin p. 266. First and only edition of an early Justice of the Peace manual; almost half the precedents are American, which is unusual for this period. Despite the faults enumerated, this is an exceptionally good copy
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A Digest of Laws Relating to the Offices and Duties of Sheriff , Coroner and Constable

by [NEW ENGLAND & NEW YORK]. Backus Joseph

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New-York: Printed for the Author, 1812. . 2 volumes. 8vo, contemporary sheep, lacking top surface in places; spines darkened; internally lightly browned. Ownership signature on front free endpaper of first volume and on front cover of same volume; ownership labels on both spines Comprehensive manual outlining all duties and actions required of the various officers. Marvin p. 83
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Henry W. Williams. Agency for Procuring United States, Canadian, and European Patents

by [LAW--PATENT SOLICITATION].

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Boston: 258 Washington Street, 1883. . 8vo, printed wrappers with the front wrapper having a vignette of the Patent Office, the whole tied (through two holes) with a blue silk ribbon which is affixed with a red paper seal to the front cover in imitation of a ÒPatentÓ Page [1] blank; p. [2]: larger vignette of the Patent Office with a very brief history; pp. [3]Ð8: short paragraphs as followsÑ "Who is Entitled to a Patent?Ó; ÒDuration of PatentsÓ; ÒThe ApplicationÓ; ÒIf you Desire to Patent an InventionÓ; ÒDifficult and Rejected CasesÓ; ÒDesignsÓ; ÒRe-IssuesÓ; ÒCaveatsÓ; ÒTrade-MarksÓ; ÒPrints and LabelsÓ; ÒCopyrights, Etc.Ó; ÒPersonal Attention, Promptness, Etc.Ó; ÒValidity, InfringementÓ; ÒWashington AgencyÑOur associate in Washington is an attorney of experience, recognized ability… Read More
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Judgment against William R. Baker [1820-1890]

by TEXAS REPUBLIC. Fannin County.

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Bonham, Texas: Probate Court, 1846. . These seem to document charges incurred in settling the estate of a relative. Baker went to Texas in 1837. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad; in 1852. From 1880-1886 he was the Mayor of Houston. Part owner of the "Houston Post in 1883. See Handbook of Texas. Of particular interest is the printed list of charges which the court could levy prior to statehood.
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[Judgment against William R. Baker]

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Fannin County, Texas: Clerk, 1845. . Printed broadside, 12 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches, finished in manuscript; has been folded in half and then in thirds. It is docketed on the verso Baker is fined $10.00 plus $1.75 costs and 60¢ interest. The bottom half of the document is a "Taxed list of Costs", on the "Clerk's Fees" side the relevant articles have been filled in which amount to the $1.75. Beside this is a list of "Sheriffs Fees" covering Empanneling a jury; summoning witness; taking bond, levying execution, etc. Baker moved to Texas in 1837 and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad (1852). From 1880Ð1886 he was Mayor of Houston. He owned part of the Houston Post (1883). The judge was William N. Porter who also came to Texas in 1838 and in 1841/42 he represented Bowie County in the House of the Sixth Congress. See "Handbook of Texas" for both men
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Laws of the United States Governing the Granting of Army and Navy Pensions, Together with the Regulations Relating Thereto

by [MILITARY AND NAVAL PENSIONS]. Black John C.

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1887. . 8vo, printed pink wrappers, front inner top corner chipped, minor chipping on spine and front edge if wrapper Includes entitlement for those serving in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and of course the Civil War, although strangely this war is not listed in the Index, but reference is made to "colored" soldiers and slaves who served in the "war of the rebellion" as well as to widows of Afro-American and native Americans. As to those who "is any manner voluntarily engaged in, or aided, or abetted, the late rebellion against the authority of the United States"--no money on account of pension shall be pad to any person, or to the widow, children, or heirs
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Lawyers Collect: An Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Selected from the Private Collections of Members of the New York Bar

by [LAW--COLLECTING]. Association of the Bar of the City of New York

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New York: M. Knoedler & Company, 1965. . Tall 8vo, printed stiff buff wrappers
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Lines on the Occasion of the Separation of the Jurymen of the Superior Court February 25th, 1874

by [LAW--FULTON] J. A.

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Boston: Mandell Pratt & Co., Steam Printers, 1874. . 8vo, pink printed wrappers, back wrapper detached A chronicle of a jury session written in humorous verse. Extremely scarce OCLC lists only Brown University, Massachusetts Historical Society, and Harvard Law School. The author produced one other publication: "Lines on the occasion of the fifty-ninth anniversary of the Amicable Fire Society"--Brown being the only holding library cited
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"Obscene" Literature and Constitutional Law

by [LAWÑFREEDOM OF THE PRESS]. Schroeder Theodore

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New York: Privately Printed for Forensic Uses, 1911. . 8vo, green buckram; black leather spine label. Review copy with slip pasted in before the title page A compelling argument for free speech, by a founding member of the Free Speech League and well-known New York attorney. Seemingly rather early for this subject and well before the 1928 banning of "Lady Chatterly"
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Report of the Committee on the Abolishment of Capital Punishments

by [LAWÑRHODE ISLAND].

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Providence,1838.. Single sheet, printed on both sides OCLC lists four holding libraries: Yale, Harvard Law, Brown, and Rhode Island State Library. This is a minority report of the committee, signed in print by two of its members: William Read Staples and Samuel Y. Atwell. Interestingly one of the arguments for abolishing the death sentence is that "the severity of such punishments favors the escape of the guilty. There are many persons in our community who will not complain or prosecute for a crime punishable with death...[these are] murder, rape, robbery, arson burglary and petit treason [petit treason is the murder of a person by someone who owes that person allegiance, i.e. the murder of a master by his servant; or that of a husband by his wifeÑsee O.E.D.] Some of these remotely affect property, some endanger life, and some are the destruction of life. Yet the same punishment awaits them all." After rebutting the likely responses to the abolition of capital… Read More
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The Self-Taught Conveyancer or Farmers' and Mechanics' Guide: Being a Compilation from the Most Approved Authorities...

by [ANONYMOUS]. Gentleman of the Bar

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York, Penn.: P. Hardt and to be Had of Shaefer and Maund, Baltimore, 1849. . 12mo in half sheets, marbled boards, worn; brown leather spine lacking top half inch; ballpoint notation on front free endpaper A.I. 49395; Cohen 8144
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A Supplement to the selection of all the Laws of the United States Now in force, Relative to Commercial Subjects

by [TARIFFS]. Brice John

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Baltimore: Published by the Editor, 1816. . 8vo, printed gray wrappers, lacking back wrapper; top and bottom outer corners dog-eared; foxed. Bound in an extra title page and table of contents No copies located in OCLC. The NUC records this as an "add-on" to the major work and of the libraries listed as having one or both, we have only been able to locate the major work in their on-line catalogues a copy, but some of the libraries are not on-line. An unusual compilation of tariffs and commercial laws; issued as a working manual for customs officials. There are sections on duties charged for various imported items; items imported duty free; regulation of foreign currency. This is a supplement to the main work which was published during the War of 1812 and as such has appended "The Convention to Regulate Commerce Between the Territories of the United States and His Britannic Majesty"
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A Treatise on Rents, Real and Personal Covenants and Conditions

by BINGHAM Anson

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Albany: W. C. Little & Co., Law Booksellers, 1857. . Tall 8vo, law sheep, red and black spine labels
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A Treatise of the Civil Jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace, in the State of New-York

by COWAN Esek

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Albany: Wm. Gould & Co., 1821. . 8vo in half-sheets; full contemporary calf, corners worn and 1/8 inch lacking at head of spine; foxed and browned throughout, some corners turned down First Edition. Ownership signature of Elisha Barlow (c.1749-1828) Member of New York state senate Middle District, 1806-1810.
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The self-taught Conveyancer or Farmer's and Mechanics' Guide...By a Gentleman of the Bar

by [LAW MANUAL]

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York, Pa., Printed & Published by: P. Hardt and to be had of Shaeffer and Maund, Baltimore, 1819. . 12mo in half-sheets; sheep-backed marbled boards, worn, spine lacking top half inch; ball-point note on front free endpaper, some foxing and staining throughout, mostly caused by the use of very badly made paper which is an odd combination of laid and wove, no watermarks, but undoubtedly of American manufacture "A compilation from the most approved authorities of the various instruments of writing, which are found necessary in the common concerns of the Farmer, Mechanic and man of business". The first gathering in 2 is laid; signatures B-E are wove, and signatures FÐH-are laid and the final signature, unsigned is in 4 and must represent the remainder of the unsigned A signature
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