The Torrey Bankrupt Bill, Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, Presented...
A Rare Document Relating to the 1898 Bankruptcy Act: OCLC Locates 5 Copies, None in Law Libraries [Bankruptcy]. [Senate, United States]. The Torrey Bankrupt Bill. April 30, 1896.- Mr. Mitchell, Of Oregon, Presented the Following Papers, Which were Laid on the Table and Ordered to be Printed.... [At head of title page: Senate, 54th Congress, 1st Session. Document No. 237]. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1896. xiii, [1], 316 pp. Octavo (9" x 5-3/4"; 22.86 x 14.60 cm). Later cloth, calf lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to boards and edges of lettering piece, light toning to interior. A very good copy. $250. * Only edition. Preceded by three short-lived bankruptcy acts in 1800, 1841 and 1867, the 1898 Bankruptcy Act, endured and became one of the pillars of present-day American bankruptcy law. This act was based on a bill named after Jay Torrey [1852-1920], the lawyer-lobbyist who promoted its creation. This volume contains the foundational papers and arguments for the Torrey Bill, the critical legislative predecessor to the landmark Bankruptcy Act of 1898. After decades of inconsistent state laws and the repeal of previous federal acts, this document represents the definitive push toward a permanent national bankruptcy system. Our Senate document, which includes an index, was produced during the process that crafted the 1898 act. The text includes the full proposed bill, meticulous comparisons with existing laws, and petitions from national commercial bodies. It offers an unparalleled look at the economic anxieties and legal debates of the Late Gilded Age. This title is rare. OCLC locates 5 copies (Johns Hopkins University, Newberry Library, New York Public Library, New York State Library, State Library of Iowa). No copies located in law libraries.
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