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Conveyancing: 1899-1900 Second Year, Donald Frank Matheson

Thompson Rare Book Collection

This notebook was used by D. Frank Matheson, an alumnus of Dalhousie Law School, Class of 1901, in his second year Conveyancing Law class.

The Matheson Notebooks are a collection of seven bound notebooks used by Frank Matheson during his time at Dalhousie School of Law between 1898 and 1901. In 2018, they were found in the basement of a Lunenburg law firm and donated to Schulich School of Law. There are two or three notebooks from each year of Matheson’s studies, ranging slightly in size and style. The notebooks have pages made from linen rags, are bound with paper …

Real Property: Dalhousie Law School, First Year, Donald Frank Matheson

Thompson Rare Book Collection

This notebook was used by D. Frank Matheson, an alumnus of Dalhousie Law School, Class of 1901, in his first year Real Property class.

The Matheson Notebooks are a collection of seven bound notebooks used by Frank Matheson during his time at Dalhousie School of Law between 1898 and 1901. In 2018, they were found in the basement of a Lunenburg law firm and donated to Schulich School of Law. There are two or three notebooks from each year of Matheson’s studies, ranging slightly in size and style. The notebooks have pages made from linen rags, are bound with paper …

What Constitutes A Taking Of Private Property For A Public Use, Louis Hiram Kilbourne

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Powers Under The New York Statute, Joseph Alfred Greene

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Cases On Personal Property, Levi T. Griffin, A. M. Fletcher

Books

The following cases have been printed at the request of Levi T. Griffin, A. M., Fletcher Professor of Law in the University of Michigan, for use in connection with his lectures in that school. They have been compiled by Prof. Griffin with the assistance of Walter Denton Smith, Instructor in Law. They have been selected largely from Adams' Cases on Sales.

Liability Of A Landlord To The Tenant For Negligence, Fair De Lancy Freeborn

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

The Homestead Exemption Laws Of Texas And Some Difficulties That Arise In Their Practical Application, J.C. Crawford

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Public Easements, Newton Josiah Commings

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

Presented for the Degree of Master of Laws.

Equitable Assignments Of Real Property With Special Reference To New York, William Patch Belden

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Underground Waters, James Irving Casey

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Cases On The Law Of Damages, Floyd R. Mechem

Books

"The following cases have been printed at the request of Professor Mechem, of the Law Department of the University of Michigan, for use in connection with his lectures in that law school."-- Title page.

Liability Of Abstractors Of Title, Sewall Dubois Andrews

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

The Development Of The Law Of Real Property In Pennsylvania, Robert Louis Grambs

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

Presented for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws

Fixtures In The State Of New York Where The Annexation Is Made By Parties Having A Permanent Interest, Isaac P. Smith

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

History Of The Source Of The Title To Real Property In New York, James Roscoe Davy

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

Judicial Sales Of Real Property Under The Laws Of The State Of New York, Frank A. Bell

Historical Theses and Dissertations Collection

No abstract provided.

The Right Of A Bona Fide Occupant Of Land To Compensation For His Improvements, Henry W. Rogers

Articles

It may be observed, in the first place, that the civil law afforded protection to the bona fide occupant of land, who had made useful or permanent improvements on the land, believing himself to be the true owner. The civil law never permitted one who was in the possession of land in good faith, to be turned out of his possession by the rightful owner, without any compensation for the additional value he has given to the soil by the improvements he had made; but it allowed him to off-set the value of his improvements to the extent, at least, …

Title To Lands Under Fresh Water Lakes And Ponds, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

In the Northwestern States there are innumerable lakes and ponds, which are largely resorted to for pleasure, and for the opportunities they furnish for the taking of game and fish. The scenery about them is, in most cases, picturesque and inviting, and they become favorite locations for residence. On some the navigation is valuable for business purposes; others are navigated for pleasure only. In surveying the public domain for the purposes of sale, the government caused all that were too large to be embraced within a single subdivision of a section, to be meandered at the water line, and the …

The Recording Laws Of The United States, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

Of the securities,provided by law for the protection of property, perhaps none is more important than the registration of land titles. We put aside, very early, the old English notion that the best evidence of title was the possession of the title deeds, and adopted a system which, in theory, proposed to place in a public office, accessible to everyone, a record of the titles to real estate, by which every man might safely buy or safely accept encumbrances. Speaking generally now of the system, the theory seems to be nearly perfect. Every instrument affecting the title to lands must …

Remedies Of Illegal Taxation, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

Taxation is to a nation what the circulation of the blood is to he individual; absolutely essential to life. In ordinary times it is the chief burden which government imposes upon the people, and is likely, therefore, to be the greatest source of discontent. This renders it of the utmost importance that taxation should as nearly as possible be just, and also that it should appear to those who pay it to be just. Absolute justice, however, is unattainable.

Código Civil De La República De Guatemala, 1877, Guatemala

Civil Codes (1800-1923)

Colección de Códigos Civiles Americanos y Europeos; Tomo 3.

Material Taken From Streets In Grading--Rights Of Adjoining Lot-Owner, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

"In grading a street for the purpose of paving, it was necessary to remove earth which the city had no occasion for, and the street commissioner sold the same to a party who removed and used it. In an action to recover the purchase-price the purchaser defended, claiming that the city did not own the earth, but that it was owned by the adjoining lot-owners..."

Incidental Injuries From Exercise Of Lawful Rights, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

In the present paper those cases will be considered in which one person suffers an injury in consequence of the exercise by another person of his legal rights. Many such cases occur in which, although the injury may be severe, the law will award no compensation, there being no tort in the case because there is an absence of that wrong the concurrence of which with damage is essential to an action. Negligence might supply the wrong, but we now speak of cases of which that is not an element.

Incidental Injuries From Exercise Of Lawful Rights, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

In the present paper those cases will be considered in which one person suffers an injury in consequence of the exercise by another person of his legal rights. Many such cases occur in which, although the injury may be severe, the law will award no compensation, there being no tort in the case because there is an absence of that wrong the concurrence of which with damage is essential to an action. Negligence might supply the wrong, but we now speak of cases of which that is not an element.

Prontuario De Mercedes, Rodrigo De Bernardo Y Estrada

Cuban Law

O Sea Indice por Orden Alfabético de las Mercedes Concedidas por el Escmo [sic]. Ayuntamiento de la Habana, en Cuanto Concierne a la Las Haciendas de Crianza de Animales según Aparece de los Protocolos Originales, Copiadas y Arregladas en este Orden.

Deed, 1 January 1847, Of Andrew Constable And Jemima S. W. Constable To James K. Savage For Land In Elizabeth City Co., Va. Bears Affidavit, 1 January 1849, Of John Armistead And Henry Whiting Concerning Jemima S. W. Constable Being Examined Apart From Her Husband Regarding Sale, John Armistead, Henry Whiting

Women in History & the Law

No abstract provided.

Notes Of Lectures On The Law Of Scotland, Vol. I, George Joseph Bell

Thompson Rare Book Collection

Lecture notes hand-written by George Joseph Bell, Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh University in Session 1826-27 touching on the laws of:

• Part I: Personal Rights (pages 1–132);
• Part II: Law of Property (pages 133–439)

Volume I ends on page 206.

Notes Of Lectures On The Law Of Scotland, Vol Ii, George Joseph Bell

Thompson Rare Book Collection

Volume II of hand-written lecture notes of George Joseph Bell, Professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh University in Session 1826-27 touching on the laws of:

• Part I: Personal Rights (pages 1–132);
• Part II: Law of Property (pages 133–439)

Volume II begins at page 207.

An Essay On The Learning Respecting The Creation And Execution Of Powers; And Also Respecting The Nature And Effect Of Leasing Powers..., John Joseph Powell

Women in History & the Law

This is one of many books printed by the prolific Elizabeth Lynch (neé Watts). She was first married to the bookseller, stationer, printer, and circulating library keeper Richard Watts. He was bookseller to the Courts of Law and printed mainly law books, with a shop in Skinner-Row in Dublin. Elizabeth took over his business after his death in 1762. Four years later, she married Reverend Stewart Lynch, who was also a bookseller. Elizabeth continued to operate her business until her death in 1794, frequently collaborating with other printers including Sarah Cotter, whose work is also featured in this exhibit.

The Schemes Of Adventuresses: The Abolition And Revival Of Common-Law Marriage, Charlotte K. Goldberg

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Common-law marriage is about to go the way of the buggy whip. In 2005, Pennsylvania abolished common-law marriage and other state legislatures are considering following Pennsylvania's lead. Even if common-law marriage is abolished in all states, the problem of unmarried cohabitants seeking property rights arising from their relationships will still challenge the courts. In particular, because most claimants are women, the perception of them as either an "adventuress" or a "virtuous wife" will often determine whether they will attain shared property rights.

This article uses the California experience as an illustration of the evolution of the law from the abolition …