Published by The Museum of Art & History., Santa Cruz., 2006
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 161 pps.
Publication Date: 2006
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., ABAA ILAB, Clark, NJ, U.S.A.
Bosso, Robert E. A Legal History of Santa Cruz County: An Account of the Local Bench and Bar Through the End of the Twentieth Century. Santa Cruz, [Calif.]: Museum of Art & History @ The McPherson Center, [2006]. xiv, 161 pp. Illustrations. Softcover. Fine. Internally clean and bright. $30. * Chronicles the development of the judicial system in Santa Cruz County, California covering the legal community's evolution from the area's earliest days through the end of the 20th century. It traces the origins of the local judicial system, from Spanish colonial rule through the Gold Rush and California's statehood placing a special emphasis on the legal community's transformations during the latter half of the 20th century. It discusses prominent judges, lawyers, notable crimes, and important local court cases.