Law, Debt, and Merchant Power - The Civil Courts of Eighteenth-Century Halifax

Informationen zum Autor By James Muir Klappentext In the early history of Halifax (1749-1766), debt litigation was extremely common. In Law, Debt, and Merchant Power, James Muir offers an extensive analysis of the civil cases of the time as well as the reasons behind their frequency. Zusammenfassung In the early history of Halifax (1749-1766)! debt litigation was extremely common. In Law! Debt! and Merchant Power! James Muir offers an extensive analysis of the civil cases of the time as well as the reasons behind their frequency. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Halifax, a community of litigants Chapter 3: Initiating Actions Chapter 4: Avoiding Trial Chapter 5: Going to Trial Chapter 6: Ending the Action Chapter 7: Appeals and Other Courts Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendix 1: Sources and Methods Appendix 2: Interpreting Occupational and Status Data Bibliography

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• Authors: James Muir, James (EDT)/ Osgoode Society (COR) Muir, The Osgoode Society
• Assisted by: James Muir (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781487501037
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-0103-7
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History; Osgoode Society for Canadian L; Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History; Osgoode Society for Canadian L
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education