Essays on English Law and the American Experience
Jones, William R / Cawthon, Elisabeth A. / Narrett, David E.![Essays on English Law and the American Experience](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/171/17149270/CHSBZCOP0317149270.jpg)
Six scholars of legal history examine how English law was imported to the US and modified to suit the new nations's circumstances. They discuss sanctuary and exile, Blackstone's Commentaries, treason, fencing the Great Plains, workers' compensation, and the evolving meaning of common law. No index.