Courts and Lawyers of New York: A History, 1609-1925 (1925)

by Alden Chester

This massive illustrated history of the courts and lawyers of New York from 1609-1925 contains a great deal of information that is not available elsewhere. Contents: Part I-Dutch Period: The Bases of American Law, The Dutch Legal System, The Patrons and Their Courts, Burgher Government, Dutch Magistrates. Part II-English Period: The Conflicting Land Titles, The Duke of York's Laws, The Leisler Case. Part III-American Period: Constitutional History,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158477424X
• ISBN13: 9781584774242
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
• Length: 1556 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.