A Treatise on the Law of Contracts and Upon the Defenses to Actions.

Publication date: 1860

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Springfield, [Mass.]: G. and C. Merriam, 1860. 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.…

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Title
A Treatise on the Law of Contracts and Upon the Defenses to Actions.
Author
Chitty, Joseph; Russell, John A.; Perkins, J.C.
Publication year
1860
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Hardcover
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Springfield, [Mass.]: G. and C. Merriam, 1860.
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The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. specializes in all aspects of law and legal history. Our publication program offers reprints of over 800 landmark works as well as original books. We invite offers of antiquarian, scholarly and current practice materials. Founded in 1983, we currently serve thousands of individuals and institutions worldwide. Law books - Out of print, Scholarly, Rare, and Reprints of Legal Classics. We also handle secondhand primary and secondary source material for practicing lawyers. Generally someone is available Monday-Friday 9:00 - 6:00PM(Eastern Time). Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.…

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