Ravishment, Excommunication, Spousal Abuse and Other Matters [Manuscript Archive]. [Trials]. [Great Britain]. [Legal Documents Relating to Six Trials]. Great Britain, 1631-1632. 6 items, 2 are single leaves, 4 bifolia, sizes range from 9-1/2" x 8-1/3/4" to 12" x 7-1/2." Moderate toning and soiling, occasional browning, vertical folds, 5 items docketed... More about Legal Documents Relating to Six Trials, Great Britain, 1631-1632
Nineteenth-Century Docket Book with Unusually Detailed Entries [Manuscript]. [Arkansas]. [Justice's Docket Book]. Stone County, Arkansas, 1873-1911. [xxvi], 412 pp. Thumb-tabbed index. Folio (13-3/4" x 8-3/4"). Reversed calf, raised bands to spine, black-stamped panels and calf panels to boards. Rubbed with considerable wear to spine and corners, a few sections lacking... More about Justice's Docket Book, Stone County, Arkansas, 1873-1911. 412 pp
Student Notebook from the Early Days of the Case Method [Manuscript]. [Legal Education]. [United States]. Class Notes on Torts. [N.p., c. 1900]. [260] pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"). Plain-paper notepad, two metal fasteners at head. Light soiling and some edgewear to a few leaves at beginning and end of notebook... More about Class Notes on Torts, c.1900
Copy of a Rare Commentary on Roman Law by a Distinguished Professor from the University of Toulouse with Early Annotations Fernand, Berenger. Libri Quinque Antehac in Lucem Editi, Recens Vero ab Eodemendati et Multo Locupletiores Redditi: Quibus Sextum de Futura Conventionali Successione Pacta Complexum Adjuxit, Opera Crede, Jurisprudentiae Studiosis cum... More about Libri Quinque Antehac in Lucem Editi, Recens Vero ab Eodemendati
1746 Massachusetts Court Document Indicting an Innkeeper for Illegal Gaming [Manuscript]. [Massachusetts]. [Indictment of Ebenezer Hodges for Sponsoring Unlawful Gaming in His Inn]. [Billerica, MA, March 2, 1746. Single 5-3/4" x 6"-1/2" leaf, untrimmed edges, docketed on verso. Horizontal fold lines, light toning, content in neat, legible hand. $1,250. *... More about Indictment of Ebenezer Hodges for Unlawful Gaming, Billerica, 1746
Final Edition of Ventris's Reports with Interesting Contemporary Annotations Ventris, Sir Peyton [1645-1691]. The Reports of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt. Late One of the Justices of the Common-Pleas. In Two Parts. The First Part Containing Select Cases Adjudged in the King's Bench, In the Reign of K. Charles II. With... More about The Reports Of Sir Peyton Ventris Kt, Late One of the Justices of
1785 Connecticut Court Document Ordering the Arrest of an Absconding Debtor [Manuscript]. [Connecticut]. [Writ from the State of Connecticut Ordering the Seizure of Goods of an Absconding Debtor]. [Hartford or New Haven]: August 9, 1785. 2 pp. 13-1/2" x 8" bifolium, docketed on verso. Horizontal fold lines, a few with... More about Writ from the State of Connecticut Ordering the Seizure of Goods
Daily Record of a Police Officer in Newark, New Jersey in the Early 1960s [Manuscript]. [Newark, New Jersey]. [Personal Logbook of a Newark, New Jersey Police Officer]. [Newark, NJ?, February 5, 1962-September 21, 1965. 500 pp. Thumb-tabbed index. Folio (13-3/4" x 8-1/2"). Three-quarter cloth over contrasting pebbled cloth, raised bands... More about Personal Log Book of a Newark, New Jersey Police Officer, 1962-1965
Manuscript Copy of an Important Edition of Colonial-Era Peruvian Mining Laws [Manuscript]. [Toledo, Francisco de (1515-1582)]. Ordenanzas de Minas del Peru, Tomo Primero y Unico. Peru?, c. 1678. 183, [10] pp. Folio (12" x 8"). Contemporary tree sheep, "Ordenanza del Peru" in bold early hand to front board, thong ties... More about Ordenanzas de Minas del Peru, Tomo Primero y Unico
A Rhode Island Debt Claim from 1728 [Manuscript]. Wanton, Joseph [1705-1780]. [Autograph Legal Document, Signed, Bristol, Rhode Island, July 5, 1728]. Single 12-1/4" x 7-1/2" leaf, franked below signature, docketed on verso ("Joseph Wanton's Release"). Light browning, horizontal and vertical creases, wax seal at signature, some separation along fold lines... More about Autograph Legal Document, Signed, Bristol, Rhode Island, July 5, 1728
Blackstone's Transcription of Notes by a Notable Critic on Literary Imitation in the Work of English Poets [Manuscript]. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Warburton, William (1698-1779)]. [Autograph Transcription, Signed ('W.B.'), 1 April 1779, London, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 26 April 1779]. 9-1/2" x 7-1/2" bifolium, four pages of text, archival guard at... More about Autograph Transcription Signed ('W.B.'), 1 April 1779, London
Documents Recording Land Transactions with Native Americans in New Jersey [Manuscript]. [Native Americans]. [New Jersey]. [Manuscript Indentures and Related Survey Recording Land Transactions with Native Americans]. Monmouth County, NJ, 1744-1753. Four items in all comprising three 12" x 8" indentures and a 10" x 8" survey, all docketed on versos... More about A Group of 3 Manuscript Indentures and a Related Survey, 1744-1753
Blackstone Seeks Assistance from His Patron [Manuscript]. Blackstone, Sir William [1723-1780]. [Petty, Lord William, Earl of Shelburne (1737-1805)]. [Autograph Letter, Addressed to "My Lord," Signed "W. Blackstone," London, Inner Temple, March 21, 1761]. Two-page letter on single 8-3/4" x 7-1/4" sheet and 5" x 4" copperplate portrait of Blackstone (after... More about Autograph Letter, Signed, Addressed to "My Lord," March 21, 1761
1823 Docket Book from Plymouth, Massachusetts [Manuscript]. [Massachusetts]. [Docket Book, Court of Common Pleas, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1823]. [26], [110] pp. Includes 3 thumb-tabbed indexes. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-1/2"). Three-quarter calf over marbled boards, lettering piece reading "Dockets/ 1823" to spine. Worn, about 45% of marbled paper lacking from boards, lower... More about Docket Book, Court of Common Pleas, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1823
1854 Interrogatory Concerning the Mental Fitness of the Decedent in an Inheritance Case [Manuscript]. [Wills]. [Mental Fitness]. Lewis, Garrett. Skinner, Dr. W.C. [1854 Legal Interrogatory of a North Carolina Medical Doctor W.C. Skinner Concerning the Illness, Mental Fitness and Death of Garrett Lewis of Chester County, Pennsylvania]. [West Chester, Chester... More about 1854 Legal Interrogatory of a North Carolina Medical Doctor
Interesting Letter by a Distinguished Nineteenth-Century Pennsylvania Lawyer-Politician [Manuscript]. Wolf, George [1777-1840]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, Washington, DC, December 16, 1825]. Single 9-3/4" x 8" leaf. Four fold lines, two vertical and two horizontal, light browning. Content in small neat hand to recto and verso, fragments of paper (from an album)... More about Autograph Letter, Signed, Washington, DC, December 16, 1825
Thirteenth-Century Manuscript Copy of a Papal Decretal Concerning Inheritance [Manuscript]. [Canon Law]. [Clement, III (1130-1191), Pope]. [Leaf from a Papal Decretal Concerning Inheritance]. France, c. 1270. [2] pp. Folio (12-3/4" x 9-1/2"). Parchment leaf, light soiling and a few faint stains, fold lines and tiny holes, pieces removed from corners... More about Leaf from a Papal Decretal Concerning Inheritance, France, C. 1270
Massachusetts Addresses Judicial Difficulties Raised by the Declaration of Independence [Manuscript]. [Massachusetts]. [General Court]. [American Revolution]. In Council. August 30th, 1776. Whereas by Reason of the Difficulty, Raised by the Wicked Designs of the Enemys of Our Liberty, An Interruption Took Place in the Administration of Civil Distributive Justice Throughout... More about In Council, August 30, 1776, Whereas by Reason of the Difficulty
Judge Harlan Reflects on His Role in Arbitrating the Alabama Claims and on the Drafting of the Treaty of Washington [Manuscript]. Harlan, James [1820-1899]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, September 28, 1891]. Single leaf folded to from 9-3/4" x 7-3/4" bifolium, no transmittal envelope. Two fold lines, one vertical... More about Autograph Letter, Signed, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, September 28, 1891
One of Boston's Wealthiest Men Acquires Land [Deed of Sale]. [Hancock, Thomas (1703-1764)]. [Blanchard, Joseph (1704-1758)]. To All the People to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting, Know Ye.... May 4, 1789. 15" x 9-3/4" part-printed document, inscribed in neat hand, docketed on verso. Moderate browning and some edgewear, vertical... More about To All the People to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting, Know
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Cardozo ALS Concerning the Ethics of Writing a Reference Letter with a Photo [Manuscript]. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [Shapiro, Harold]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, To Harold Shapiro on U.S. Supreme Court Letterhead]. Rye, NY, August 12, 1934. Single sheet folded to form four 6-1/2" x 5" leaves. Faint mark to top... More about Autograph Letter, Signed [with] 6" x 8" Black-and-White Photograph
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Cardozo ALS on U.S. Supreme Court Letterhead with Photo [Manuscript]. Cardozo, Benjamin N. [1870-1938]. [Shapiro, Harold]. [Autograph Letter, Signed, To Harold Shapiro on U.S. Supreme Court Letterhead, October 8, 1934]. Two 5" x 7-3/4" leaves. Light soiling, horizontal fold lines, otherwise fine. [With] Cardozo, Benjamin N. [7" x 9" Black-and-White... More about Autograph Letter, Signed [with] 6" x 8" Black-and-White Photograph
A Court Document in Kent's Hand, Signed by Kent [Manuscript]. Kent, James [1763-1847]. [Court Document in Kent's Hand, Signed by Kent]. [New York]: February 5, 1806. 4 pp. 12-3/4" x 8-1/4" bifolium, docketed on verso of second leaf. Horizontal fold lines, a few with minor tears, light browning and minor... More about Court Document in Kent's Hand, Signed by Kent, February 5, 1806
Manuscript Notes on Rhode Island Supreme Court Cases [Manuscript]. Rhode Island. Supreme Court. [Notes of Cases Heard Before the Rhode Island Supreme Court]. [Providence, RI, 1854]. [iv], 170 pp. Folio (14" x 8"). Quarter calf over marbled boards. Binding cocked, some rubbing and a few stains to boards, spine abraded... More about Notes of Cases Heard Before the Rhode Island Supreme Court, 1854
Diary of a Prominent Yonkers, New York, Lawyer, Judge and Politician [Manuscript]. Scrugham, William Warburton [1820-1867]. [Diary of William Warburton Scrugham]. [Yonkers, NY, February 1, 1844--March 31, 1845 19, [120] pp. 12mo. (6-1/4" x 3-3/4"). Quarter sheep over marbled boards, printed paper title panel to front board (reading Diary for... More about Diary of William Warburton Scrugham, Yonkers, New York, 1844-1845