Law miscellanies: containing an introduction to the study of the law : notes on Blackstone's Commentaries, shewing the variations of the law of Pennsylvania from the law of England, and what acts of Assembly might require to be repealed or modified; observations on Smith's edition of the laws of Pennsylvania; strictures on decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and on certain acts of Congress, with some law cases, and a variety of other matters, chiefly original
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.
The history and practice of civil actions, particularly in the Court of Common Pleas : being an historical account of the parts and order of judicial proceedings, viz. writs, appearances, bail, declarations, pleadings, issues, trials, verdicts, judgments, error and costs : with the several changes introduced into these proceedings and practice by the several statutes of amendments, jeofails, and costs : and containing a general account of the principles of special-pleading in all civil suits : with an introduction on the constitution of England
Jurisdictions, or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, Court of Marshalseys, Court of Pypowder, and ancient demesn : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents of essoyns, imparlance, view, of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance, of divers other things very profitable for all students of inns of court and chancery, and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the said courts : with the return and forms of several original and judicial writs now in use, relating to writs of error, writs of false judgment, and other proceedings of frequent use in the courts at Westminster
Printed version of the court case between the executors of James Buchanan’s estate and Henry E. Johnston and Harriet L. Johnston
Description
Printed version of the court case between the executors of James Buchanan’s estate and Henry E. Johnston and Harriet L. Johnston, his wife, concerning the papers left by Buchanan, some delivered to William B. Reed for the purpose of writing a biography (as directed by the will, but Reed refused to write the biography), the alleged mis-handling by E. Y. Buchanan of a large number of family papers in the possession of the defendants, and the unwillingness of E. Y. Buchanan to destroy certain papers as directed by the will. Lancaster.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
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Credit
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Accession Number
JBMS1995.286
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 4, Folder 3
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 034, Insert 03
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Also: Peggy.
Persons of color.
Enslaved persons.
Petitioner: Wright, William.
Filed against: Wright, Harry. Or Wright, Henry.
Affidavit.
Document from Queen Anne County, Maryland.
Habeas corpus, includes answer.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Credit
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Case Number
13.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
The infants lawyer : or, The law (ancient and modern) relating to infants. Setting forth their priviledges ; their several ages for divers purposes ; guardians and procheim amy, as to suits and defences by them ; actions brought by and against them, with the manner of declarations and pleadings ; fines and recoveries, and other matters of record suffered or acknowledged by them, how reversable ; conveyances and specialties, how bound by them or not ; contracts, promises, &c
A select collection of remarkable trials : in one volume. Viz. of The Duke of Norfolk, and the Lady Mary Mordaunt, for a divorce. ... Christopher Layer, Esq. ; for high treason
The first part of the institutes of the laws of England, or, A commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the author only, but of the law it self : haec ego grandaevus posui tibi candide lector
The tenth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former impressions, with an alphabetical table, to which are added two learned tracts of the same author, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled The statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize, in this tenth edition is also added his compleat copy-holder, a learned treatise of the authors never before printed in any of his works in folio, with many thousands of new references to the modern law cases, by an eminent lawyer, never printed before, and distingushed from the old references by this mark [double dagger].
First part of the institutes of the laws of England
Edition
The tenth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former impressions, with an alphabetical table, to which are added two learned tracts of the same author, the first, his Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, entituled The statute of levying fines, and the second, of Bail and mainprize, in this tenth edition is also added his compleat copy-holder, a learned treatise of the authors never before printed in any of his works in folio, with many thousands of new references to the modern law cases, by an eminent lawyer, never printed before, and distingushed from the old references by this mark [double dagger].
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by William Rawlins, Samuel Roycroft, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires, and are to be sold by Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street and J. Walthoe in Vine-Court, Middle-Temple, adjoyning to the Cloysters,
Date of Publication
1703.
Physical Description
[5] leaves, 88 p., 394, [32] leaves, [1] folded leaf, [2] leaves of plates ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Notes
A reprint of Littleton's Tenures, with a translation in English from Anglo-Norman (Law French), and commentary. Printed in parallel columns.
"Le Reading del mon Seignior Coke, 34 Eliz. anno 1592, sur lestatute de 27 E.I. appelle lestatute de finibus levatis" and "A treatise of bail & mainprize, written by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 1-27 of the 88 p. sequence; "The compleat copy-holder, being a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, with all things thereunto incident by Sir Edward Coke, Knight" on p. 29-88 of the 88 p. sequence.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
John Yeate's signature at top of title page under that of former owner J. Hartleys
Book number 755 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references, and index: "A table to the first part of the institutes of the laws of England."
