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Handbook Of Roman Law, By Max Radin, Paul L. Sayre

Indiana Law Journal

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The Lawyer's Dictionary For 1927, James J. Robinson

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Chief Sources Of English Legal History, By Percy Henry Winfield, Paul L. Sayre

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

1926 Indiana University Commencement Exercises Program

Recognition Ceremony

No abstract provided.

Our Federal Republic, By Harry Pratt Judson, Oliver P. Field

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Famous American Jury Speeches, By Frederick C. Hicks, Ira C. Batman

Indiana Law Journal

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A Definition Of Law, Hugh Evander Willis

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Private Ownership -- Its Characteristics And Legal History In The United States, Hugh Evander Willis

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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What Is Consideration In The Anglo-American Law Of Contracts?, Hugh Evander Willis

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Historic Periods In The Development Of Our Law, Hugh Evander Willis

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Petition Of The John W. Foster Law Club Of Indiana University For A Charter From Phi Delta Phi, John W. Foster Law Club

Historic Documents

Written in 1899, this is the petition of the John W. Foster Law Club of Indiana University to the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity for a charter membership into the organization. The following year marked the establishment of Phi Delta Phi at Indiana University.

When The Lawyers Rode The Circuit, David Demaree Banta

David Banta (1889-1896)

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A Question, Tamar Althouse

Historic Documents

Tamar Althouse, later to be Tamar Scholz, was the first female student to be enrolled at the Indiana University School of Law, graduating with her LL.B. in 1892. In November of that year she wrote this article (“A Question”) for the student newspaper of the day, The Indiana Student, addressing the importance of educating women.

The Criminal Code Of The Northwest Territory, David Demaree Banta

David Banta (1889-1896)

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The Literature Of Law, Ernest W. Huffcut

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

Biographical Sketches Of Law Department Graduates And Professors (1844-1876), Theophilus A. Wylie

Historic Documents

Excerpts originally published in Indiana University, It's History, 1820. To view the full text of this title go to the HathiTrust here.

Alumni Of The Law Department, 1844-1874, Indiana University

Historic Documents

Names and residences of graduates of the Law Department between the years 1844 and 1874. These pages are a portion of the Report of Indiana University published in 1875.

Will Of The Late Judge Mcdonald

David McDonald (1842-1853)

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The Late Judge Mcdonald

David McDonald (1842-1853)

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Letter Written By Judge David Mcdonald To President Andrew Johnson, David Mcdonald

David McDonald (1842-1853)

Handwritten draft letter written by Judge David McDonald to President Andrew Johnson, dated May 10, 1865. The letter discusses the treason case against William Bowles, Lambdin P. Milligan, and Stephen Horsey. McDonald urges President Johnson to set aside the scheduled execution of the three men until the United States Supreme Court had a chance to review the case. The Supreme Court ultimately set aside the convictions in the case titled Ex parte Milligan.

Journal Of David Mcdonald, David Mcdonald

Historic Documents

Handwritten journal of David McDonald who is recognized as the first Professor of Law at Indiana University. The journal is undated but contains a transcribed article from the Cincinnati Gazette dated April 17, 1865.

McDonald was born in Millersburg, Kentucky and moved to Indiana when he was 14, in 1817. He eventually became a school teacher in Washington, before meeting a local lawyer who encouraged him to study law. He was licensed to practice in the Circuit Courts in 1830. He served as a member of the Indiana Legislature (1833-34) as well as being elected judge of the 10th Circuit …

The Autobiography Of David Mcdonald, Ella Venable

David McDonald (1842-1853)

A transcription of a facsimile hand-written manuscript by David McDonald's granddaughter, Ella Venable, detailing the McDonald family history. The location of the original document is unknown.

Thirteenth Annual Commencement Of The Law Department Program, 1857

Recognition Ceremony

No abstract provided.

Funeral Notice

David McDonald (1842-1853)

Funeral notice for Alice McDonald, David McDonald's daughter.

Introductory Address On The Study Of The Law Delivered In The Chapel Of Indiana University, David Mcdonald

David McDonald (1842-1853)

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