Parish Will Case (8 results)
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Contact seller5-star sellerA Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. The Parish Will Case, In the Court of Appeals. The Statement of Facts, And the Opinion of the Court. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1862. 123, 43 pp. Two parts, each with title page. Title page of Part II reads: The… Parish Will Case, In the Court of Appeals. The Opinion of the Court, And of the Several Judges. Quarto (9" x 7"). Sew pamphlet in printed wrappers. Spine abraded, wrappers detached, lightly soiled and heavily worn along edges, light edgewear to corners of text block. Moderate toning to text, light soiling to upper corner of title page. $50. * Only edition. Henry Parish, a New York merchant, died in 1856, at age 69. He left a will made in 1842 that had been amended with three codicils signed by him some time after suffering a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested on the grounds of mental impairment. This trial, which commenced in 1857, attracted a good deal of attention and it involved testimony by several leading medical and legal experts. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School II:1159.
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Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. New York: John F. Trow, 1857. Testimony of Seven Medical Experts in a Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. Parish, Henry [1787-1856]. The Parish Will Case Before the Surrogate of the City of New York. Medical Opinions upon the Medical Competency of Mr. Par…ish, by John Watson, M.D., D.T. Brown, M.D., M.H. Ranney, M.D., Pliny Earle, M.D. Luther V. Bell, M.D., LL.D., M.H. Ranney, M.D., I. Ray, M.D., Sir Henry Holland, Bart., M.D., F.R.S. New York: John F. Trow, 1857. [iii], 573 pp. Each section preceded by divisional title page. Octavo (9-1/2" x 6-1/4"; 24 x 15.8 cm). Contemporary three-quarter morocco over marbled boards, gilt-edged raised bands and gilt title to spine, speckled edges. Some rubbing to boards and extremities, moderate toning to text, light foxing to a few leaves. A well-preserved copy. $450. * First edition. Henry Parish, a New York merchant, died in 1856 at age 69. He had made his will in 1842 but subsequently amended it with three codicils signed after he had suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested by James and Daniel Parish, residuary devisees in the will, on the grounds of mental impairment. The New York Surrogate's Court (and subsequently, the state Court of Appeals) ultimately rejected their argument and upheld the codicils. This trial attracted a good deal of attention and involved testimony by several leading medical and legal experts. Our volume collects this testimony. Later editions were issued in 1858 and 1860. Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 11386. New York: John F. Trow, 1857. (illustrator).
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Contact seller5-star sellerA Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. Bell, Luther V. [1806-1862]. Medical Opinion in the Parish Will Case. New York: John F. Trow, 1857. 69 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 6"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers, spine reinforced with archival tape. Light soi…ling and a few minor marks to exterior, wear to spine ends and corners, a few small chips to wrappers and edges of a few leaves, moderate toning to interior. $450. * Only edition. Henry Parish, a New York merchant, died in 1856, at age 69. He left a will made in 1842 that had been amended with three codicils signed by him some time after suffering a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested on the grounds of mental impairment. This trial attracted a good deal of attention and it involved testimony by several leading medical and legal experts. At time of this pamphlet's publication Bell was president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and a former superintendent of the McLean Asylum for the Insane near Boston. Not in Cohen, which lists a composite volume by Trow containing this title. See Bibliography of Early American Law 11386.
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Contact seller5-star sellerA Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. Parish, Henry [1787-1856]. Earle, Pliny [1809-1892]. Medical Opinion in the Parish Will Case. New York: John F. Trow, 1857. 69 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 6"; 23.5 x 15.2 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light…soiling to exterior, spine abraded, wrappers partially detached at ends, light wear to corners, moderate toning to interior, lower corners lacking from final leaf and rear wrapper with no loss to text, "Hon: Charles Allen, Worcester, Mass." in contemporary hand to head of title page, small check-mark next to author name, which is underlined. $450. * Only edition. Henry Parish, a New York merchant, died in 1856 at age 69. He had made his will in 1842 but subsequently amended it with three codicils signed after he had suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested by James and Daniel Parish, residuary devisees in the will, on the grounds of mental impairment. The New York Surrogate's Court (and subsequently, the state Court of Appeals) ultimately rejected their argument and upheld the codicils. This trial attracted a good deal of attention and it involved testimony by several leading medical and legal experts. At the time of this pamphlet's publication, Earle was visiting physician to the New York City Lunatic Asylum. He went on to a prestigious career in psychiatry, including as one of the founders of the American Medical Association, and is best known for his many visits to institutions, which included giving instructional and entertaining lectures to patients on a variety of subjects. Charles Allen [1797-1869], a former owner of this pamphlet, was a lawyer, Congressional representative from Massachusetts from 1849-1853, and chief justice of the Suffolk County Superior Court from 1858-1867. His ownership of this title reflects the level of attention the case received. OCLC locates 1 copy (at SUNY-Albany). Not in Cohen, which lists a composite volume by Trow that includes this title. See Bibliography of Early American Law 11386.
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Contact seller5-star sellerA Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. Parish, Henry [1787-1856]. Porter, John K. [1819-1892]. Parish Will Case. Argument of John K. Porter, In Behalf of the Respondents in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, January 10, 1862. Albany: Comstock & C…assidy, 1862. 98 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"; 22.2 x 14 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers, front wrapper detached. Light soiling and moderately edgewear to wrappers, moderate wear to spine ends, moderate toning to text, corners of some leaves dog-eared. $450. * Only edition. Henry Parish, a New York merchant, died in 1856 at age 69. He had made his will in 1842 but subsequently amended it with three codicils signed after he had suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested by James and Daniel Parish, residuary devisees in the will, on the grounds of mental impairment. The New York Surrogate's Court (and subsequently, the state Court of Appeals) ultimately rejected their argument and upheld the codicils. This trial attracted a good deal of attention, and both legal teams were comprised of talented, prominent lawyers. Porter, a lawyer for the contestants, was a highly ranked member of the New York Bar and was involved in state politics. He went on to hold a seat on the New York Court of Appeals before returning to private practice; he was also one of the prosecutors of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School (1909) II:1159.
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Contact seller5-star sellerA Notable Nineteenth-Century Will Case Involving Codicils and Questions of Sanity [Trial]. [Parish Will Case]. Bell, Luther V. [1806-1862]. Medical Opinion in the Parish Will Case. New York: John F. Trow, 1857. 69 pp. Octavo (9-1/4" x 6"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers. Light soiling to exterior, wear to spine ends…and corners, some chipping and edgewear to wrappers, which are partially detached at ends, dampstaining to wrappers and text block, moderate toning, lower corners lacking from first three leaves with no loss to text, corners of some other leaves chipped or dog-eared, early owner signature ("Wm Bouvier" of "Bonner") to front wrapper and half-title. $750. * Only edition. Henry Parish, a New York merchant, died in 1856, at age 69. He left a will made in 1842 that had been amended with three codicils signed by him some time after suffering a paralyzing stroke in 1849. These codicils were contested on the grounds of mental impairment. This trial attracted a good deal of attention and it involved testimony by several leading medical and legal experts. At time of this pamphlet's publication Bell was president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and a former superintendent of the McLean Asylum for the Insane near Boston. Not in Cohen, which lists a composite volume by Trow containing this title. See Bibliography of Early American Law 11386.
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