Law miscellanies: containing an introduction to the Study of the law; notes on Blackstone's Commentaries, shewing the variations of the law of Pennsylvania from the law of England, and what acts of Assembly might require to be repealed or modified; o

Language: English. Approximately 588 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1814. An important early American legal miscellany by Hugh Henry Brackenridge, bringing together an introduction to the study of law, notes on Blackstone, and observations on Pennsylvania law in relation to English common law. The work also includes comments on Smith's edition of the laws of Pennsylvania, criticisms of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and certain acts of Congress, together with selected law cases and other mainly original material. Of particular interest for the history of American legal thought and the development of Pennsylvania jurisprudence. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.