Reports and Dissertations, Vol. 1 of 2: With an Appendix Containing Forms of Special Pleadings in Several Cases, Forms of Recognizances, of Justices ... of Warrants of Commitment (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Nathaniel Chipman

9780656142026: Reports and Dissertations, Vol. 1 of 2: With an Appendix Containing Forms of Special Pleadings in Several Cases, Forms of Recognizances, of Justices ... of Warrants of Commitment (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656142022 ISBN 13: 9780656142026

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A window into early American law and precedent. This collection presents key judicial opinions and case notes that illuminate how courts interpreted statutes and common law in Vermont at the end of the 18th century.

The book offers detailed discussions from the Orange County sessions, including rulings on criminal cases, property disputes, and the mechanics of recording deeds and notices. It also surveys how lawmakers shaped remedies like offsets and the statute of conveyances, giving readers a sense of legal reasoning in a changing nation.

verbatim case summaries that show how judges reason through evidence, procedure, and jurisdiction
explanations of property law, recording requirements, and the impact of laches on titles
practical notes on the administration of debt, gaol bonds, and probate-related matters
context for how early American courts balanced precedent with evolving statutes

Ideal for readers of early American legal history, statutory interpretation, and the development of Vermont jurisprudence.

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