A Treatise on the Law of Contracts and Upon the Defenses to Actions...
Chitty, Joseph. Russell, John A[rchibald], [1816-1899]. Perkins, J[onathan] C[ogswell], [1809-1877]. A Treatise on the Law of Contracts and Upon the Defenses to Actions Thereon; By the Late Joseph Chitty, Jun., Esq. Springfield, [Mass.]: G. and C. Merriam, 1860. Sixth English edition, by John A. Russell; Tenth American edition by J.C. Perkins. cxxxii, 1063 pp. Full contemporary calf with gilt red lettering piece to spine and blind frames to boards. Worn, soiled and scuffed. Previous owner's name plate "Saml. B. Woods" to head of spine. Dampstaining to pastedowns and endleaves. Second previous owner's name stamp "T.I. Michic to front board, pastedown and free endpaper, otherwise internally clean. A good copy. $350. * A classic legal reference on contract law, originally written by the English lawyer Joseph Chitty Jr. in 1826. This 1860 edition provides a comprehensive overview of contracts, incorporating American case law and topics of importance for practicing attorneys and law students in the United States. Jonathan C. Perkins, a well-known American legal writer and editor adapted the text for use in the United States by incorporating relevant American caselaw. The previous owner may well be Samuel Baker Woods (1856-1952), the celebrated Virginia lawyer and businessman who became the first Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia. His papers are held by the University of Virginia.
Price: $350.00
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