The South Eastern Reporter, Vol. 3: Containing All the Decisions of the Supreme Courts of Appeals of Virginia and West Virginia, and Supreme Courts of ... August 30-December 20, 1887 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780260168474: The South Eastern Reporter, Vol. 3: Containing All the Decisions of the Supreme Courts of Appeals of Virginia and West Virginia, and Supreme Courts of ... August 30-December 20, 1887 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260168475 ISBN 13: 9780260168474

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A comprehensive collection of appellate court decisions from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, dating to late 1887.

This volume presents the opinions and reasoning of state supreme courts in a format useful for study and reference.

The book gathers rulings across criminal and civil topics, offering insight into how courts handled homicide instructions, contract interpretation, probate matters, and evidence rules. It reflects the legal standards and language of its era, with commentary that helps readers follow the judges’ chains of reasoning.
What you’ll find:

Discussions of how circumstantial evidence is treated and how juries should assess intent and malice.
Examples of contract and will-related disputes, including how parol evidence is treated alongside written agreements.
Cases touching witnesses, exam and cross-examination, and transactional evidence.
Notes on probate, estates, and related civil procedure from multiple southern states.

Ideal for students, researchers, and history-minded readers who want a window into 19th-century appellate law and its reasoning.

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