A treatise on the law of insurance, in four books; I. Of marine insurances, II. Of bottomry and respondentia, III. Of insurance upon lives, IV. Of insurance against fire
An explanation of the practice of law : containing the elements of special pleading, reduced to the comprehension of every one; also, elements of a plan for a reform: shewing that the plaintiff's costs in a common action, which at present amount to from 25 to 35-1. need not exceed 10-1. and those of the defendant, which are now from 12 to 20-1. need not exceed 6-1
Includes index of cases cited (p. [xiv]-xvi), general index, and list of subscribers (p. [1-4] at end).
Advertisements on p. [5-6] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 931 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
(from t. p.) I. Of the owners of merchant ships -- II. Of the persons employed in the navigation thereof -- III. Of the carriage of goods therein -- IV. Of the wages of merchant seamen.
Printed by J. Stockdale, for G. Burnett, P. Wogan, P. Byrne, W. Sleater, J. Moore, W. Jones, W. M'Kenzie, E. Lynch, H. Watts, A. Grueber, J. Rice, P. Moore, R. White, and R. M'Alister,
Blackstone's Commentaries : with notes of reference, to the Constitution and laws, of the federal government of the United States, and of the Commonwealth of Virginia : in five volumes, with an appendix to each volume, containing short tracts upon such subjects as appeared necessary to form a connected view of the laws of Virginia, as a member of the federal union
Published by William Young Birch, and Abraham Small ... Robert Carr, printer,
Date of Publication
1803.
Physical Description
5 v. : geneal. tables (engravings) ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
"This edition by 'St. George Tucker ... ' follows the text of the ninth edition, London, 1783. It contains a selection of Christian's notes, marked with his name"--Eller, C.S. The William Blackstone Collection in the Yale Law Library, 1938.
Pagination of the Commentaries is that of another edition.
Signatures: v. 1: [A]â´ B-4Gâ´; v. 2: [A]â´ B-4Fâ´ (4F4 blank); v. 3: pi² A-5Aâ´ 5B1, IV leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 4: pi² A-4Lâ´ [4M]1; v. 5: pi² A-4Gâ´ 5A-5Fâ´ 5G².
Errata: v. 1, leaf 4G4; v. 4, leaf [4M]1.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 350, 351, 352, 353, 354 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cohen, M.L. Bibliography of Early American law,
Eller, C.S. William Blackstone Collection in the Yale Law Library,
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
Register of law publications form Hilary term, 1788, to Easter term, 1790; Trinity term, 1790; Michaelmas, 1790; Hilary, 1791; law books published by W. Clarke and sons (32, 8 p. at end of v. 1)--Register of law publications Easter term, 31. Geo. III; Trinity term, 31. Geo. III.; Michaelmas term, 32. Geo. III., 1791; Hilary term, 32. Geo. III., 1792 (26 p. at end of v. 2).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 662 as assigned by Yeates.
LCHS library wants vol. 2.
Bound with An introductory lecture to a course of law lectures by James Wilson...Philadelphia: T. Dobson, M,DCC
Contents
v. 1. Cases of the commendams before the Privy Council, in 16. Jac. I. Vindication of the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, with the judgment given by King James on occasion of the controversy between Lord Chancellor Ellesmere and Lord Coke. Lord Chief Justice Reeve's instructions to his nephew concerning the study of the law. Sir James Marriott's argument in giving judgment in the Court of Admiralty in the case of the ship Columbus. The Duke of Newcastle's letter to Monsieur Michell, in answer to the Prussian memorial, respecting the capture of vessels and property belonging to neutral powers in time of war. An argument of Lord Bacon, when attorney general, on the writ de rege inconsulto, in the case of the grant of the office of supersedeas in the Common pleas, 13 James I. Case on the validity of equitable recoveries, with the opinions of several eminent counsel thereon. Opinions of several eminent counsel on the case of Lord Clive's jaghire. Lord Hale's preface to Rolle's Abridgment. Case of Perrin and Blake in the King's Bench, with the arguments of the judges therein. Case of the Duchess of Kingston's will made in France, with the opinion of Monsieur Target thereon. Case of Buckworth and Thirkell in K.B. on a case in replevin, reserved at the Assizes for Cambridge, 25 Geo. 3. Case of Willoughby and Willoughby in chancery, on priority of mortgage debts. Reading of the law of uses, by Serjeant Carthew, at New Inn, Michaelmas.
A treatise on the statute of frauds, as it regards declarations in trust, contracts, surrenders, conveyances, and the execution and proof of wills and codicils. To which is prefixed a systematic dissertation upon the admissibility of parol and extrinsic evidence, to explain and controul written instruments
Vol. 2-4 have title: Reports of cases ruled and adjudged in the several courts of the United States, and of Pennsylvania, held at the seat of the federal government.
Also known as: U.S. reports.
Imprint varies.
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 368b, 369, 270, and 371 as assigned by Yeates.
An essay on the nature and laws of uses and trusts. Including a treatise on conveyences at common law ; and those deriving their effect from the statute of uses. By Francis Williams Sanders, Esq. of Lincoln's-Inn
A treatise upon wills and codicils, with an Appendix of the statutes, and a copious collection of useful precedents, with notes, practical and explanatory
The Trial of Mr. Thomas Hardy, for high treason ; containing the whole proceedings, from the opening of the special commission, the judge's charge to the grand jury, lists of the witnesses, jurors, and the bills of indictment ... together with the arguments of counsel on the part of the Crown, and in defence of the prisoner
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench, together with some cases, in the High Court of Chancery, in Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, and Trinity terms, being the whole of the ... year of the reign of George III. ... : with tables of the names of the cases and of the principal matters
Maryland reports, being a series of the most important law cases, argued and determined in the Provincial court and Court of appeals of the then province of Maryland, from the year 1700 [i.e. 1658] down to the [end of 1799] ... Selected from the records of the state, and from notes of some of the most eminent counsel who practised law within that period
Printed and published by I. Riley. For sale by Coale & Thomas, Baltimore; Seymour & Williams, Savannah
Date of Publication
1809-18.
Physical Description
4 volumes 24 cm
Notes
Vols. 2-4 have title: Maryland reports, being a series of the most important law cases argued and determined in the General court and Court of appeals of the state of Maryland ...
Imprint varies: v. 2 New York: Printed by C. Wiley, no. 28 Provost street. 1812.--v. 3. New York: Published by I. Riley, no. 55 Pine-street. 1813.--v. 4. Annapolis: Printed by Jonas Green, printer to the state. 1818.
Library lacks volume 4.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 356, 357 and 358 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
[I] From the year 1700 (i.e. 1658) down to the American revolution.--[II] From May, 1780, to May, 1790.--III. From October, 1790, to May, 1797.--IV. From May, 1797, to the end of 1799. With an appendix of cases argued and determined in the late Provincial court.
Reports of cases argued and determined in the King's Bench and Chancery : during the time in which Lord Hardwicke presided in those courts, [1733-1745]
"But one edition ... has been printed. Some copies bear the imprint of London, others of Dublin, but both are evidently printed from the same type in Dublin"--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 544 as assigned by Yeates.
Contents
pt. 1. Cases in the court of King's Bench, 1733-1736 -- pt. 2. Cases in the High Court of Chancery, 1744-1745.
