Inferior Courts, Superior Justice: A History of Justices of the Peace on the Northwest Frontier, 1853-1889

Westport: Greenwood Press, 1979. First Edition. 246pp. Octavo [22 cm] Blue cloth with silver stamped titles. Near fine. Contributions in Legal Studies, Number 7. "At the time of the migration to the American colonies, justices of the peace had reached a high point in their judicial and administrative evolution, and, therefore, a thriving, powerful English institution was easily transplanted to the American frontier. here the colonists perceived a need for order and laws, and justices of the peace readily filled colonial demands." - from the Introduction.