The Shaping of Nineteenth-Century Law: John Appleton and Responsible Individualism

by David M. Gold

John Appleton was a prominent American lawyer who practiced in and around Bangor, Maine, beginning in the early 1820s and earned a national reputation as Chief Justice of Maine's supreme court. Through a study of Appleton's life and thought, Gold shows how the commitment to individual liberty and personal responsibility helped shape nineteenth-century American law. By tracing Appleton's life and law practice, the book addresses an aspect of early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313273405
• ISBN13: 9780313273407
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"