A Historical and Legal Digest of All the Contested Election Cases in the House of Representatives of the United States From the First to the Fifty-Sixth Congress, 1789-1901 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Chester H. Rowell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260198838 ISBN 13: 9780260198839

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Comprehensive, practical reference on contested election law

Learn how hundreds of election cases shaped its practice and precedent.

This volume distills a century of contested election cases into one manageable reference. It gathers material from original reports and presents the core decisions and their relevance in a clear, accessible format. By focusing on what matters for practitioners and committees, it makes a complex field easier to navigate without sacrificing accuracy.

• Condensed, rewritten reports that preserve the committee’s rulings and the House’s actions
• Coverage of both majority and minority views, with notes on cases where minority recommendations were sustained
• Chronological organization by Congresses, with a detailed digest of the law and its precedents
• Cross-references and an alpha-ordered digest that serves as an index to the full material

Ideal for readers of American constitutional and election history, and for lawyers, researchers, and lawmakers who need a reliable reference on contested elections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260198838
• ISBN 13: 9780260198839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 866