The Common Law (The John Harvard Library)

Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, __The Common Law__ articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. Lecture I. Early Forms Of Liability -- Lecture Ii. The Criminal Law -- Lecture Iii. Torts : Trespass And Negligence -- Lecture Iv. Fraud, Malice, And Intent : The Theory Of Torts -- Lecture V. The Bailee At Common Law -- Lecture Vi. Possession -- Lecture Vii. Contract : I. History -- Lecture Viii. Contract : Ii. Elements -- Lecture Ix. Contract : Iii. Void And Voidable -- Lecture X. Successions : I. After Death Ii. Inter Vivos -- Lecture Xi. Successions : Ii. Inter Vivos. Oliver Wendell Holmes ; Introduction By G. Edward White. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 369-372) And Index. Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. G. Edward White reminds us why the book remains essential reading not only for law students but also for anyone interested in American history. The text published is, with occasional corrections of typographical errors, identical with that found in the first and all subsequent printings by Little, Brown. -- Publisher's description Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. G. Edward White reminds us why the book remains essential reading not only for law students but also for anyone interested in American history. The text published is, with occasional corrections of typographical errors, identical with that found in the first and all subsequent printings by Little, Brown. Much more than an historical examination of liability, criminal law, torts, bail, possession and ownership, and contracts, The Common Law articulates the ideas and judicial theory of one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court. The John Harvard Library presents a text that is, with occasional corrections of typographical errors, identical to that found in the first and all subsequent printings by Little, Brown. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. is generally considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court. In more than 2,000 opinions, Holmes delineated an impressive legal philosophy that profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, particularly in the area of civil liberties and judicial restraint. In The Common Law, the ideas and judicial theory of Holmes can be studied and appreciated.