Commentaries on the Constitution of the United StatesThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2005 - 1408 oldal Reprint of the second edition, with additions by his son, W.W. Story [1819-1895]. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1851. Two volumes. xxxiii, 734; 632 pp. First published in 1833, this work is generally considered to be the most important work written on the American Constitution before the Civil War, and it remains an important work. Dedicated to John Marshall, it presents a strongly Nationalist interpretation. It is divided into three books. Book I contains a history of the colonies and discussion of their charters. Book II discusses the Continental Congress and analyzes the fl aws that crippled the Articles of Confederation. Book III begins with a history of the Constitution and its ratification. This is followed by a brilliant line-by-line exposition of each of its articles and amendments. Comparing it to The Federalist, James Kent said that Story's work was "written in the same free and liberal spirit, with equal exactness and soundness of doctrine, and with great beauty and eloquence of composition.... Whoever seeks...a complete history and exposition of this branch of our jurisprudence, will have recourse to [this] work, which is written with great candor, and characterized by extended research, and a careful examination of the vital principles upon which our government reposes." cited in Marvin, Legal Bibliography 669-670. Apart from James Kent, no man has had greater influence on the development of American law than Joseph Story [1779-1845]. He was Dane Professor of Law at Harvard, where he played a key role in the growth of the school and the establishment of its national eminence. His many books have been cited extensively to this day. An associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1812 to 1845, and the youngest person ever to serve on the Court, he was the author of several landmark decisions, such as Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and Prigg v. Pennsylvania. |
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... doubt . 2 Ramsay's South Carol . 121 to 124 . 4 1 Williams's N. Car . 155 . 5 Marsh . Colon . ch . 9 , p . 246,247 ; 1 Hewatt's South Carol . 212 , 318 . 6 1 Williams's N. Car . 161 , 162 ; 1 Ramsay's South Carol . 56 , & c . 88 , 95 ...
... doubt upon general principles . But it is manifestly erroneous , so far as it is applied to the colonies and plantations com- posing our Union . In the charters , under which all these colonies were settled , with a single exception , 2 ...
... doubt , that others of them went to the very marrow and essence of government . There had been , and in fact then were , different parties in the several states , entertaining opinions hostile , or friendly to the existence of a general ...
... doubt , had no small share in producing this result . The report of congress , on that subject , at once demonstrates their fears , and their political weakness.2 § 275. At the time and place appointed , the representatives of twelve ...