A trusted collection of 1873–1875 Philadelphia court decisions, published in the Legal Intelligencer, now in one reference edition.
This volume compiles decisions from the Court of Common Pleas and other courts as heard in Philadelphia during the early 1870s. It presents the text of rulings and the judges’ opinions, offering insight into how statutes and constitutional provisions were interpreted at the time. The edition is a valuable resource for anyone researching legal history or applying historical reasoning to Pennsylvania law.
- Contains decisions across topics such as constitutional interpretation, taxation, property, and trusts.
- Includes notable case discussions like mortgage authority and corporate action, and the mechanics of early 19th-century legal procedures.
- Serves as a comprehensive, primary-source record of Pennsylvania jurisprudence from 1873–1875.
Ideal for readers of historical law, practitioners, and researchers seeking a window into 19th-century Pennsylvania court decisions and legal reasoning.