A DIGEST OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SHERIFFS, CORONERS, CONSTABLES AND COLLECTORS OF TAXE
1810 · Springfiel
by Dickinson, Rodolphus
Springfiel: Thomas Dickman, 1810. [4],232pp. Contemporary calf, red gilt morocco label. Contemporary ownership inscriptions on front free endpaper and title page. Rubbed with occassional stains on covers. Overall, very good. An early tract on the proper execution of authority by the law enforcement community. Includes a discussion of an officer's liability in making an arrest, preventing an escape, and how punishment should be meted out. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 19963. NUC 0254701. (Inventory #: WRCAM27843)