Digest of various court decisions, 1801-1815.

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Digest of various court decisions, 1801-1815.

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Contains a commonplace book compiled by Story who states that his original purpose in keeping the book was to cite decisions in all American courts but upon seeing the work involved with such a task decided to focus only on decisions before the U.S. Supreme Court.

3 v. ; 32 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

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Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before b...