Thomas Jefferson and Bolling V. Bolling
| Author | : Thomas Jefferson |
| Publisher | : Huntington Library Press |
| Total Pages | : 574 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105062251660 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson and Bolling V. Bolling written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Huntington Library Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manuscript account of the arguments in the case of Bolling v. Bolling by Thomas Jefferson. The case deals with issues of property and inheritance law and demonstrates the legal learning and skill of colonial American lawyers. An introduction places the manuscript in legal context, discussing law and the legal profession in pre- Revolutionary America, legal education, and Jefferson as a lawyer. Includes definitions and notes on key individuals mentioned, plus a glossary and table of cases. Eighteenth-century legal citations are presented in modern scholarly form. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
