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The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L. L. D., Late One of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Professor of Law ... of Philadelphia, Vol. 1
Excerpt from The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L. L. D., Late One of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Professor of Law in the College of Philadelphia, Vol. 1
The law professorship, in the college of Philadelphia, was established in the year 1790; and the Author was appointed the first professor. The extent of his plan of lectures rendered it impossible for him to go through his whole subject in one three courses were neces sary for the purpose. The first course, which was deli vered in the winter of 1790-91, consisted of those lectures contained in what the Editor has entitled the first part. The second course, which was, in a great 'measure, deli vered in the following winter, would have consisted of the remaining two parts now published. In April, 1792.
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The law professorship, in the college of Philadelphia, was established in the year 1790; and the Author was appointed the first professor. The extent of his plan of lectures rendered it impossible for him to go through his whole subject in one three courses were neces sary for the purpose. The first course, which was deli vered in the winter of 1790-91, consisted of those lectures contained in what the Editor has entitled the first part. The second course, which was, in a great 'measure, deli vered in the following winter, would have consisted of the remaining two parts now published. In April, 1792.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
486 pages, Paperback
Published November 15, 2017
About the author
James Wilson
24 booksJames Wilson (1742–1798) emigrated from Scotland in 1765 and was one of the major architects of the American judicial system. In addition to his participation in the Federal Constitutional Convention and the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1789–90, he served as a member of Congress, the director of the original Bank of North America, and an associate justice of the Supreme Court.
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