The Only American Abridgment Published Before the Revolution Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Greenleaf, Joseph [1720-1810], Editor. An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer. To Which is Added, An Appendix, Containing Some General Rules and Directions Necessary to be Known and Observed by All Justices of the Peace... More
Companion Volume to an Important JP Manual Blackerby, Samuel [fl. 1720-1738]. Cases in Law: Wherein Justices of Peace Have a Jurisdiction, As Well by Their Commission, As by Act of Parliament, Which Have Received a Determination by the Judges in Westminster Hall, Their Circuits, And Serjeants-Inn, From Edward the Third's... More
Crimes and Punishments Arranged in Tabular Form Oke, George C. [1821-1874] The Synopsis of Summary Convictions; Showing, At One View, The Penalties, &c. For 1300 Offences, When Proceedings Must be Commenced, What Justices to Convict in Each Case, Etc. Etc. Etc. With an Introduction, Practical Observations, Forms, And Notes, Embodying... More
Eighteenth-Century Justice of the Peace Manual Goodrich, John [1753-1800]. The Civil and Executive Officer's Assistant; Containing the Forms of Bonds, Bills, Deeds, Letters of Attorney, Policies of Insurance, Releases, Wills, Writs, Pleas, Officers Returns and Justices Records of Court. With the Power and Duty of Justices of the Peace as... More
Shaw's Long-Lived JP Manual Shaw, Joseph [1671-1733]. The Practical Justice Of Peace: Or, A Treatise Shewing the Present Power and Authority of that Officer In all its Branches. Extracted from the Several Books Hitherto Written on that Subject, And Digested Under Proper Titles, In an Alphabetical Method. To Which are... More
A Companion to Cunningham's JP Manual Dudley and Ward, John Ward, Viscount [c.1700-1774]. Cunningham, Timothy [d. 1789]. The Precedents and Supplement to the Law of a Justice of Peace and Parish Officer; &c. Under the Title Appeal, In the Precedents, Are the Proceedings in Several Appeals of Murder, In the..... More
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Primary Source for Many Subsequent Manuals Blackerby, Samuel [fl. 1720-1738]. Blackerby, Nathaniel. The First Part of the Justice of Peace His Companion; Or, A Summary of All the Acts of Parliament, Whereby One, Two, Or More Justices of the Peace, Are Authorized to Act, Not Only In, But Out of... More
A Landmark Treatise on Justices of the Peace Dalton, Michael. The Countrey Justice: Containing the Practice of the Justices of the Peace Out of Their Sessions. Gathered for the Better Help of Such Justices of Peace, As Have Not Been Much Conversant in the Study of the Laws of This... More
1554 Edition of Fitzherbert's Important JP Manual Fitzherbert, Sir Anthony [1470-1538]. The Newe Boke of Iustices of Peace Made by Anthonie Fitzherbard Iudge, Lately Translated Out of Fre[n]ch Into Englishe and Newlye Corrected, the Yere of Our Lorde 1554. [(London): Imprinted at London in Fletestrete Within Temple Barre, at the... More
Classic Maryland JP Manual Latrobe, John H.B. [1803-1891]. The Justices' Practice Under the Laws of Maryland, Including the Duties of a Constable, And Also of a Coroner, Containing Likewise a Collection of Forms Used in Conveyancing, A Synopsis of the Law of Evidence, Of Promissory Notes, Of the Statutes of..... More
The First JP Manual Printed in Tennessee Haywood, John [1762-1826], Compiler. The Duty and Authority of Justices of the Peace, In the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Printed and Sold by Thomas G. Bradford, 1810. [iv], 372, [7] pp. An additional four leaves, all containing advertisements, not present in this copy... More
1788 Printing of Parker's Conductor Generalis Parker, James [1714-1770], Compiler. Conductor Generalis: Or, the Office, Duty and Authority of Justices of the Peace, High-Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, Gaolers, Jury-Men, And Overseers of the Poor. As Also the Office of Clerks of Assize, and of the Peace, &c. To Which Are... More
Best Edition of Jacob's JP Manual Jacob, Giles [1686-1744]. The Modern Justice: Containing the Business of a Justice of Peace, In All its Parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, And of All the Acts of Parliament Relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, and Other Parish Officers Under Them... More
The Only American Abridgment Published Before the Revolution Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. Greenleaf, Joseph [1720-1810], Editor. An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer. To Which is Added, An Appendix, Containing Some General Rules and Directions Necessary to be Known and Observed by All Justices of the Peace... More
1845 Indiana JP Manual Van Santvoord, George [1819-1863]. The Indiana Justice, A Treatise on the Jurisdiction, Authority, And Duty of Justices of the Peace, In the State of Indiana, In Civil and Criminal Cases: Containing a Summary of the Law of Personal Actions, And of Evidence, With a Full Collection... More
A Notable New Jersey Manual Pennington, William Sandford [1757-1826]. A Treatise on the Courts for the Trial of Small Causes Held by Justices of the Peace, in the State of New Jersey. Newark: Printed by W. Tuttle, 1806. vii, [9]-277, [14] pp. 12mo. (6-1/2" x 4"). Contemporary sheep, lettering piece... More
Early Italian Edition of a Notable French JP Manual Henrion De Pansey [Pensey], Pierre Paul Nicolas, Baron [1742-1829]. Casabianca, M.A., Translator. Della Competenza dei Giudici di Pace. Florence: Presso Niccolo Carli, 1813. Two volumes. Octavo (7-1/2" x 5"). Original plain publisher wrappers, untrimmed edges. Moderate rubbing and faint stains to... More
Copy of the First Book Printed in Alabama with a Notable Association Hitchcock, Henry [1795-1839], Compiler. The Alabama Justice of the Peace, Containing All the Duties, Powers and Authorities of That Office, As Regulated by the Laws Now in Force in This State: To Which is Added a Great Variety... More
Lambard[e], William. Eirenarcha: Or, of the Office of the Justices of Peace in Two Bookes, Gathered 1579 and Now Revised and Firste Published in the 24. Yeare of the Peaceable Reigne of our Gratious Queene Elizabeth. London: Newbery, 1581.[viii], 511, [xv] pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13... More
Notable Connecticut Justice of the Peace Manual Goodrich, John [1753-1800]. The Civil and Executive Officers' Assistant Containing the Forms of Bonds, Bills, Deeds, Letters of Attorney, Policies of Insurance, Releases, Wills, Writs, Pleas, Officers Returns and Justices Records of Courrt [sic]: With the Power and Duty of Justices of the... More
1806 New Hampshire Justice of the Peace Manual [Hodgdon, Moses (1774-1840)]. The Complete Justice of the Peace Containing Extracts from Burn's Justice, and Other Justiciary Productions. The Whole Altered and Made Conformable to the Laws and Manners of Administering Justice, Particularly in the State of New Hampshire, and Generally in... More
1794 Clerk's Manual [Spencer, Thomas, Editor]. The New Vade Mecum; or Young Clerk's Magazine: Digested and Improved to Correspond with the Laws of the State of New-York in Particular, and the United States in General: Containing a Variety of the Most Useful Precedents, Adapted to Almost Every Transaction in Life;... More
Benedict, J[oseph]. Benedict's Treatise: Containing a Summary of the Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties, of Justices of the Peace in the State of New York. Auburn: Alden, Beardsley & Co., 1852. 745 pp. Ex-library. Hardcover. Contemporary calf. Rubbed. Very slight worming, some foxing. Portion of the New York Code tipped in... More
[Maine]. [Justice of the Peace Manual]. Kingsbury, Benjamin. The Justice of the Peace: Designed to be a Guide to Justices of the Peace for the State of Maine. Second Edition. Portland: Sanborn & Carter, 1862. Second edition. viii, 412 pp. Hardcover. Full contemporary calf with gilt stamped red and black... More
Shaw, Joseph. Parish Law: or a Guide to Justices of the Peace, Ministers, Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor... Compiled from the Common, Statute, and other Authentick Books... Together with Correct Forms of Warrants, Commitments, Indictments... to which is added a Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated... More