First English Treatise on the Law of Infants [Carter, Samuel]. The Infants Lawyer: Or the Law (Ancient and Modern) Relating to Infants. Setting Forth Their Priviledges; Their Several Ages for Divers Purposes; Guardians and Prochein Amy, As to Suits and Defences by Them; Actions Brought by and Against Them, With..... More
Interesting for Its Discussion of Early Common-Law Authorities on Marriage Mainwaring, Sir Thomas [1623-1689]. The Legitimacy Of Amicia, Daughter Of Hugh Cyveliok Earl Of Chester, Clearly Proved. With Full Answers to All Objections that Have at Any Time been Made Against the Same. London: Printed for Sam. Lowndes, 1679. [x]..... More
By a Respected Scholar of Family Law Peck, Epaphroditus [1860-1938]. The Property Rights of Husband and Wife Under the Law of Connecticut. Hartford: Dissell Publishing Co., 1904. xxii, 277 pp. Contemporary law calf, blind frames to boards, later paper labels replacing original lettering pieces. Moderate shelfwear, a few scuffs to..... More
Standard Nineteenth-Century Treatise on Domestic Relations Schouler, James. A Treatise on the Law of the Domestic Relations; Embracing Husband and Wife, Parent and Child, Guardian and Ward, Infancy, and Master and Servant. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1870. lix, 670 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd..... More
First English Ecclesiastical Law Treatise on Marriage Swinburne, Henry. A Treatise of Spousals, or Matrimonial Contracts: Wherein all the Questions Relating to that Subject are Ingeniously Debated and Resolved. Originally published: London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell, 1686. [xvi], 240 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd..... More
American Adoption Law During the Nineteenth Century Whitmore, William H. The Law of Adoption in the United States, and Especially in Massachusetts. Originally published: Albany: Joel Munsell, 1876. vii, 111 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584773443; ISBN-10: 1584773448. Hardcover. New. $29.95 * Reprint of first and..... More
The Prince of Wales's Clandestine Marriage [Withers, Philip (d. 1790)]. Alfred's Appeal. Containing His Address to the Court of King's Bench, On the Subject of the Marriage of Mary Anne Fitzherbert, And Her Intrigue with Count Bellois. London: S.n., 1789. 88 pp. [Bound with] [Withers, Philip]. Alfred's Apology. London: Entered..... More