Difference between revisions of "Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery"
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| + | Francis Vesey's reports cover cases from the time of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Yorke,_1st_Earl_of_Hardwicke Lord Chancellor Hardwicke]<ref>For more information about the Lord Chancellor, see Peter D. G. Thomas, [http://www.oxforddnb.com.proxy.wm.edu/view/article/30245 "Yorke, Philip, first earl of Hardwicke (1690–1764)"], ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007, accessed 7 Sept 2013. (Subscription required for access.)</ref> The third edition (1818) is more prized than the earlier two.<ref>William Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'', (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1938), 12:143.</ref> | ||
==Bibliographic Information== | ==Bibliographic Information== | ||
| − | '''Author:''' Francis Vesey | + | '''Author:''' Francis Vesey. |
| − | '''Title:''' Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, in the Time of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, from the year 1746-7, to 1755 | + | '''Title:''' ''Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, in the Time of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, from the year 1746-7, to 1755''. |
| − | '''Publication Info:''' | + | '''Publication Info:''' London: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall ... for T. Cadell, 1773. |
| − | '''Edition:''' | + | '''Edition:''' Second edition. |
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| + | '''Extent:''' Two volumes. | ||
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ||
==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy== | ==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy== | ||
| + | Bound in contemporary calf. Spines feature six raised bands. Vol. II retains original gilt-lettered morocco label. Each volume includes the bookplate of Tho. Greenway on the front pastedown. | ||
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View this book in [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/527811 William & Mary's online catalog.] | View this book in [https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/law/Record/527811 William & Mary's online catalog.] | ||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 7 September 2013
by Francis Vesey
Francis Vesey's reports cover cases from the time of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke[1] The third edition (1818) is more prized than the earlier two.[2]
Bibliographic Information
Author: Francis Vesey.
Title: Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery, in the Time of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, from the year 1746-7, to 1755.
Publication Info: London: Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall ... for T. Cadell, 1773.
Edition: Second edition.
Extent: Two volumes.
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Bound in contemporary calf. Spines feature six raised bands. Vol. II retains original gilt-lettered morocco label. Each volume includes the bookplate of Tho. Greenway on the front pastedown.
View this book in William & Mary's online catalog.
References
- ↑ For more information about the Lord Chancellor, see Peter D. G. Thomas, "Yorke, Philip, first earl of Hardwicke (1690–1764)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007, accessed 7 Sept 2013. (Subscription required for access.)
- ↑ William Holdsworth, A History of English Law, (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1938), 12:143.
