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
1805 Printing of Burn's Justice in a Handsome Contemporary Binding Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. Corrected, And Considerably Enlarged, Including the Late Adjudged Cases, And the Statutes, To the Present Time (May, 45 Geo. III). London: Printed by A. Strahan, Law-Printer to the King's..... More
A Curious Guide for Justices of the Peace [C] Keble, Joseph [1632-1710]. An Assistance to Justices of the Peace, For the Easier Performance of Their Duty. London: Printed by W. Rawlins, S. Roycroft, and H. Sawbridge, 1683. [viii], 139, [1], 137-152, 151-430, 457-719, [9] pp. Folio (12-1/2" x 7-1/2"). Contemporary..... More
With a 75-Page Dedication to Lord Mansfield [Heathcote, Ralph (1721-1795)]. The Irenarch: Or, Justice Of The Peace's Manual. Addressed to the Gentlemen in the Commission of the Peace for the County of Leicester. By a Gentleman of the Commission. To Which is Prefixed, A Dedication to Lord Mansfield, By Another..... More
Early Edition of Burn's Justice Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer With the Statutes and Adjudged Cases Continued to the Present Time. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1756. Two volumes. xxiv, 576; 615, [1] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 51/4"). Contemporary calf, blind rules to boards..... More
A Primary Source for Later Manuals Blackerby, Samuel [d.1714]. Blackerby, Nathaniel. 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 the Sessions of Peace. Alphabetically..... More
Scarce JP Manual that Includes a Digest of Staunford's Pleas of the Crown Yonge, Walter [1581?-1649]. [Staunford, Sir William (1509-1558)]. A Vade Mecum, Or, Table, Containing the Substance of Such Statutes; Wherein Any One, Or More Justices of the Peace are Inabled to Act, As Well in the Sessions, As..... More
Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Boston, 1794 Freeman, Samuel [1743-1831]. The Town Officer; Or The Power and Duty of Selectmen, Town Clerks, Town Treasurers, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, Constables, Collectors of Taxes, Surveyors of Highways, Surveyors of Lumber, Fence Viewers, and Other Town Officers. As Contained in the Laws of..... More
New York JP Manual Arranged According to the Code of Civil Procedure Throop, Montgomery H. [1827-1892], Editor. The New York Justice's Manual, Containing All the Laws of the State, Relating to the Official Tenure and Duties of a Justice of the Peace, And the Proceedings in Civil Cases Before Him..... More
1792 Philadelphia Edition of the Conductor Generalis "Revised and Adapted to the United States of America" Parker, James [1714-1770]. The 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..... More
"A Forceful Denunciation of the Political Abuses and Technical Shortcomings in the Operation of Contemporary Law" Sheppard, William [d. 1675]. A Sure Guide for His Majesties Justices of Peace: Plainly Shewing Their Duty, And the Duties of the Several Officers of the Counties, Hundreds, And Parishes, (Viz.) Sheriffs, County-Treasurers, Bridewell-Masters..... More
Settlement Cases Relating to Justices of the Peace Caldecott, Thomas [1744-1833]. Reports of Cases Relative to the Duty and Office of a Justice of the Peace, From Michaelmas Term 1776, Inclusive, to Michaelmas Term 1785, Inclusive. London: Printed by His Majesty's Law Printers, For P. Uriel, 1786-1797. [viii], 166, [2];..... More
Received Edition of The First Irish Legal Treatise Bolton, Sir Richard [c.1570-1648]. Travers, Michael, Editor. A Justice of Peace for Ireland: Consisting of Two Books; The First, Declaring the Exercise of That Office by One or More Justices of Peace Out of Sessions; The Second, Setting Forth the Form of..... More
First 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 the Acts of Parliament Relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, And Other Parish Officers Under Them, Compleat..... More
1794 Albany Edition of the Conductor Generalis "Revised and Adapted to the United States of America" Parker, James [1714-1770]. The 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..... More
Scarce JP Manual that Includes a Digest of Staunford's Pleas of the Crown Yonge, Walter [1581?-1649]. [Staunford, Sir William (1509-1558)]. A Vade Mecum, Or, Table, Containing the Substance of Such Statutes; Wherein Any One, Or More Justices of the Peace are Inabled to Act, As Well in the Sessions, As..... More
Handsome Early Edition of the Most Popular Work Ever Written on Justices of the Peace Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer With the Statutes and Adjudged Cases Continued to the Present Time. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1756. Two volumes. xxiv, 576; 615, [1] pp..... More
A Popular and Respected English JP Manual Kilburne, Richard [1605-1678]. G.F. of Grays Inn, Editor. Choice Presidents Upon All Acts of Parliament, Relating to the Office and Duty of a Justice of Peace; Including those Made and Passed in the 10th and 11th Years of King William the Third. With..... More
"Adapted to These United States" 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 Added..... More
An Attractive Two-Volume Set of a Popular Eighteenth Century English JP Manual Nelson, William [b.1653]. The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace: Collected Out of All the Books, Whether of Common or Statute Law, Hitherto Written on that Subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers..... More
Handsome Copy of the First Law Book Printed in Newark, New Jersey Griffith, William [1766-1826]. A Treatise on the Jurisdiction and Proceedings of Justices of the Peace, in Civil Suits; with an Appendix, Containing Advice to Executors, Administrators and Guardians--Also, an Epitome of the Law of Landlord and Tenant; the..... More
Notably Handsome First Edition of the Most Popular Work Ever Written on Justices of the Peace Burn, Richard [1709-1785]. The Justice of the Peace, And Parish Officer. [London]: Printed by Henry Lintot, 1755. Two volumes. xxvii, [1], 541, [3]; [iii], 573, [11] pp. Three-page publisher advertisement at end of Volume..... More
A Popular Nineteenth-Century Maine JP Manual [C] Kingsbury, Benjamin. The Justice of the Peace: Designed to be a Guide to Justices of the Peace, For the State of Maine. Portland: Published by Sanborn & Carter, 1852. viii, [9]-407 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, lettering..... More
"The Booke That Teacheth" [Great Britain]. [Justices of the Peace]. [Courts Leet and Baron]. The Contentes of This Boke. Fyrst the Booke for a Iustice of Peace. The Boke that Teacheth to Kepe a Courte Baron, Or a Lete. The Boke Teachynge to Kepe a Courte Hundred. The Boke Called..... 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