Judge and Jury: A Popular Explanation of Leading Topics in the Law...
Abbott, Benjamin Vaughan. Judge and Jury: A Polpular Explanation of Leading Topivs in the Law of the Land. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880. vi, 432, 12pp. Original cloth. Moderate shelfwear with soiling, rubbing and staining especially to front board. Ex-library with ink shelf location label to foot of spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally clean with light foxing. $125. * First edition. Abbott (1830-1890), while known as the draftsman of the New York Penal Code and author of various Reports, has here gathered and enlarged upon some of his popular newspaper articles on legal topics of general pubic interest such as "Colonial Jurisprudence," "The Indians," "Admiralty Jurisdiction," "Marriage", Sunday laws, transportation, "rules which bear upon every-day life and have entertaining aspects" and such. An intriguing window into the mind of the esteemed Codifier. Marke 246.
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