A new abridgment of the law / By Matthew Bacon, of the Middle Temple, Esq. ; With considerable additions, by Henry Gwillim, of the Middle Temple, Esq. barrister at law.

Author/creator Great Britain
Format Electronic
EditionThe first American, from the sixth London edition. With the addition of the later English, and the American decisions. By Bird Wilson, Esq. president of the Courts of Common Pleas in the Seventh Circuit in Pennsylvania. In seven volumes. Vol. I[-VII] ...
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed for Farrand and Nicholas, 1813.
Description7 volumes ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subjects

Other author/creatorBacon, Matthew, active 1730.
Other author/creatorGilbert, Geoffrey, 1674-1726.
Other author/creatorSayer, Joseph.
Other author/creatorRuffhead, Owen, 1723-1769.
Other author/creatorWilson, Bird, 1777-1859.
Other author/creatorGwillim, Henry, Sir, 1760?-1837.
Other author/creatorUnited States Laws, etc.
Uniform titleLaws, etc.
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 27768. ^A575643
Contents v. 1: Abatement-Coroners -- v. 2: Corporations-Execution -- v. 3: Executions-Justices of the peace -- v. 4: Leases-Monopoly -- v. 5: Mortgage-Remainder and reversion -- v. 6: Rent-Tithes -- v. 7: Verdict-Warrant of attorney.
General noteCompiled from the writings of the Chief Baron Gilbert.
General note"It is well known, that Mr. Bacon did not live to carry the work any farther than to the title 'Sheriff', inclusive, and that the remainder was added by Mr. Serjeant Sayer and Mr. Ruffhead."--Preface to the 5th edition, v. 1, p. viii.
General noteAnother issue (not in Shaw & Shoemaker) has imprint "Philadelphia: Published by Philip H. Nicklin. 1813," statement of copyright by Farrand and Nicholas, and printer's imprint "Printd by R. & W. Carr, no. 51, Sansom Street."
General noteThe entry at Shaw & Shoemaker 27955 does not distinguish the issue.
General note"A table of the names of the cases, alphabetically disposed."--v. 7, p. [525]-630.
General note"A table of the names of cases referred to by the American editor, alphabetically disposed."--v. 7, p. [631]-674.
General note"Index."--v. 7, p. [631]-711.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 27768
References Shaw & Shoemaker 27955
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 27768).

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