Book Description

An American jurist, Kent was the first professor of law at Columbia College. He was then made Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, where his groundbreaking decisions did much to revive the English principle of equity. He is best remembered for his four volume Commentaries on American Law. DS. 1pg. 10" x 8". August 14, 1817. New York. A partly printed vellum document signed "James Kent" as Chancellor of the New York. He admitted Charles Baldwin as a Solicitor to the court. There is a red wax seal in the lower left corner, a decorative border and an engraving in the upper left corner. The signature is a bit light since it is on vellum, but completely readable. There are a couple of folds and the condition is fine

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