An Essay On The Early History Of The Law Merchant: Being The Yorke Prize Essay For The Year 1903 (1904) is a historical work written by William Mitchell. The book explores the early history of the law merchant, which is a body of commercial law that developed in medieval Europe. Mitchell's essay was the winner of the Yorke Prize in 1903, which was awarded by the University of Cambridge for the best essay on a legal subject. The book is divided into...