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273. Brubacher, John Seiler.
The Judicial Power of the New York State Commissioner of
Education: Its Growth and Present Status with a Digest of Decisions.
New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 1927. vi, 173
pp. Original cloth, some shelfwear, rear hinge cracked but secure,
internally clean. Ex-library. Location label to spine, stamps to
endleaves, card pocket to rear pastedown. $30.  
274. Chester, Alden.
Legal and Judicial History of New York. New York: National
Americana Society, 1911. Reprint. Buffalo: W.S. Hein, 1983. 3 Vols.
[3], vi, 447; [2], viii, 378; 422 pp. Cloth. New. $135.
* A comprehensive account of the early legal and judicial history of
New York State. Covers the Dutch period, the coming of the British,
the Revolutionary and Constitutional periods. Contains excellent
biographies and “much valuable information especially of minor legal
figures.”: Marke, 149.
275. Cohen, Henry and Arthur Karger.
The Powers of the New York Court of Appeals. Revised Edition.
With a foreword by John T. Loughran. New York: Baker Voorhis, 1952.
Reprint edition Buffalo: W.S. Hein, 1992. cxx, 904 pp. Cloth. [With]
1952-1993 Cumulative Supplement. New. $125.
* A reprint of the second edition of the New York classic originally
published in 1952 to update the 1934 edition by Henry Cohen. It
provides a reliable guide to the principles that underlie the
complex practices of the court. This book is still recognized as the
best source on appellate procedure in New York. Includes 1952-1993
cumulative supplement published in 1994. The 1952-1993 cumulative
supplement is also available separately at $62.50
276. Henke, Jack.
Lawyers and the Law in New York: A Short History and Guide.
Albany: Charles Evans Hughes Press, [1979]. 183 pp. Cloth very good
in moderately worn dust jacket. $65.
277. Lincoln, Charles Z.
The Constitutional History of New York.
Rochester, NY: Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co., 1906. Reprint.
Buffalo, W.S. Hein, 1994. 5 Vols. Cloth. New. $385.
* Reprint
of 1906 edition. Constitutional history of New York State from the
beginning of the colonial period to the year 1905.
New York Colonial Laws
1664-1775: From Bradford to Gaine
With a Searchable DVD for the Entire Set
278. [Lincoln, Charles Z., Johnson, William H., Northrup, A[nsel]
J[udd].
The Colonial Laws of New York from the Year 1664 to the
Revolution, Including the Charters to the Duke of York, The
Commissions and Instructions to Colonial Governors, The Duke’s Laws,
The Laws of the Dongan and Leisler Assemblies, The Charters of
Albany and New York and the Acts of the Colonial Legislatures from
1691 to 1775 Inclusive. Transmitted to the legislature by the
Commissioners of Statutory Revision, Pursuant to Chapter 125 of the
Laws of 1891. Albany: James B. Lyon, 1894. 5 Vols. Cloth. Reprinted
2006 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. [With] Searchable DVD of the
5-Volume Work. New. $795.
* Reprint of the first edition. With indexes. DVD available alone at
$595. An excellent resource for students of colonial law, this is a
complete compilation of New York colonial laws. It contains complete
texts of all acts printed in every compilation from the 1694 edition
by Bradford to the 1775 edition by Hugh Gaine. These texts have been
compared and corrected in reference to the original parchment
law-rolls in the state library. This collection provides
unparalleled insights into the colony’s legal, political and social
history. See illustration below.
279. New York Guide to Tax, Estate & Financial Planning for the
Elderly.
David Goldfarb and Joseph A. Rosenberg. LexisNexis. 1 Volume.
Looseleaf format. Current through release no. 5/April 2004. As new,
excellent condition. Publisher’s Price $153. Special $45.
* Provides analysis and commentary on the laws and regulations
affecting the elderly in New York. This new handy “how-to” practice
guide covers a broad spectrum of legal and financial issues of
special concern to the elderly and their families. Contents
includes: planning for disability; Medicaid eligibility, spousal
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assets, liens, estate recovery, and fair hearing advocacy;
supplemental needs trusts; guardianships; estate planning and wills;
health care coverage and resources; financial planning; income and
estate tax, and elder abuse.
280. New York Jurisprudence 2d.
Thomson West. Vols. 1-116, in 144 books, lacking vol. 74 (Landlord &
Tenant) and vol. 109 (Worker’s Compensation); 8 softbound 2006 Table
of Cases; 6 of 7 softbound 2006 General Index volumes (lacking vol.
R-S); 1 softbound 2006 Table of Laws and Rules; Deskbook; 2005 Court
Rules Pamphlet. Together 160 books. Current through all revised
volumes through May 2005 supplements. Ex-private law firm library,
very good. Publisher’s Price $6,862. Special $1,595.
* Provides a comprehensive A to Z statement of law, civil, criminal,
procedural, and substantive. Includes an analytical treatment of
state law
as enacted by the legislature or passed upon by the state or Federal
courts. See illustration below.
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