Scotch law, 1792.

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Scotch law, 1792.

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Autograph notebook containing extensive notes on lectures in Scots law attended by Jeffrey during his preparation for the Scottish bar. "Lect. 1st" sets out the major differences between Scots law and English law. The remainder of the volume is devoted to notes on family law topics, including domestic relations, master-servant relations, and the Poor Laws. There are several pages of notes on "the state of Negro slaves imported from the colonies," which cite the 1778 case of Joseph Knight v. John Wedderburn, among others.

1 v. (86 p.) ; 21 x 17 cm.

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Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850

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Lord Jeffrey was educated at Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Oxford, became a lawyer and was M.P. for Edinburgh. He was a literary critic and with Sydney Smith and Henry Brougham founded the Edinburgh review, 1802, and was its editor for the next twenty-five years. From the description of F. Jeffrey letter to My dear Malthus, between 1805 and 1834? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64190488 Jeffrey founded the Edinburgh Review in 1802 with Brougham and S...

Knight, Joseph, negro of Africa

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