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The Founders' Multi-Purpose Chief Justice: The English Origins Of The American Chief Justiceship, Justin W. Aimonetti, Jackson A. Myers Sep 2021

The Founders' Multi-Purpose Chief Justice: The English Origins Of The American Chief Justiceship, Justin W. Aimonetti, Jackson A. Myers

West Virginia Law Review

During the founding era, the American Chief Justice was nearly unrecognizable to modern eyes. Rather than a purely judicial officer, the Chief Justice was a multi-purpose minister, serving as a judge, an administrator, a diplomat, and an advisor. He was what we call the “multi-purpose Chief Justice.” The multi-purpose Chief Justice of the Early Republic originated with the ancient English office of the Lord Chief Justice. English judges historically served as multi-purpose ministers to the king, engaging in administrative and even political tasks. This was especially true for the Lord Chief Justice. Even as other English judges settled into more …


Johnson Newlon Camden--A Study In Individualism, C. C. Williams Jr. Jun 1938

Johnson Newlon Camden--A Study In Individualism, C. C. Williams Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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How Far Are We Attaining A New Measure Of Values In Twentieth-Century Juristic Thought, Roscoe Pound Feb 1936

How Far Are We Attaining A New Measure Of Values In Twentieth-Century Juristic Thought, Roscoe Pound

West Virginia Law Review

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Notes On Courts Of Record In England, S. E. Thorne Jun 1934

Notes On Courts Of Record In England, S. E. Thorne

West Virginia Law Review

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The Sources Of Early American Law: Colonial Period, Richard B. Morris Apr 1934

The Sources Of Early American Law: Colonial Period, Richard B. Morris

West Virginia Law Review

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The Unpublished Sources For Early American Legal History, Charles J. Hilkey Apr 1934

The Unpublished Sources For Early American Legal History, Charles J. Hilkey

West Virginia Law Review

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Interim Report Of Committee On Legal History Of The West Virginia Bar Association, E. G. Smith Apr 1934

Interim Report Of Committee On Legal History Of The West Virginia Bar Association, E. G. Smith

West Virginia Law Review

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New Possibilities Of Old Materials Of American Legal History, Roscoe Pound Apr 1934

New Possibilities Of Old Materials Of American Legal History, Roscoe Pound

West Virginia Law Review

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Precedents' Place In Latin Law, Gordon Ireland Feb 1934

Precedents' Place In Latin Law, Gordon Ireland

West Virginia Law Review

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Clogging The Equity Of Redemption, C. C. Williams Jr. Dec 1933

Clogging The Equity Of Redemption, C. C. Williams Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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The Study Of American Legal History, Joseph H. Beale Feb 1933

The Study Of American Legal History, Joseph H. Beale

West Virginia Law Review

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Juristic Law And Judicial Law, Joseph H. Beale Apr 1931

Juristic Law And Judicial Law, Joseph H. Beale

West Virginia Law Review

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The First Edition Of Blackstone's Commentaries, Charles Mccamic Apr 1927

The First Edition Of Blackstone's Commentaries, Charles Mccamic

West Virginia Law Review

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Justice In Colonial Virginia, Oliver Perry Chitwood Jun 1926

Justice In Colonial Virginia, Oliver Perry Chitwood

West Virginia Law Review

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Justice In Colonial Virginia, Oliver Perry Chitwood Apr 1926

Justice In Colonial Virginia, Oliver Perry Chitwood

West Virginia Law Review

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Justice In Colonial Virginia, Oliver Perry Chitwood Feb 1926

Justice In Colonial Virginia, Oliver Perry Chitwood

West Virginia Law Review

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Dower In Judicial Actions, Clarence E. Martin Jun 1924

Dower In Judicial Actions, Clarence E. Martin

West Virginia Law Review

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Two Claims To Fleta's Honors, Boris M. Komar Apr 1924

Two Claims To Fleta's Honors, Boris M. Komar

West Virginia Law Review

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