Crown Cases Reserved for Consideration; And Decided by the Judges..

1839. Vol. 1 of 2 vols.. Vol. 1 of 2 vols. [British Crown Cases]. Moody, William. Crown Cases Reserved for Consideration; And Decided by the Judges of England. From the Year 1824, To the Year 1837. With References to the English Common Law Reports. Philadelphia: T.& J.W. Johnson, 1839. Volume I [of two]. Octavo (5-1/2" x 9"). Contemporary sheep, blind fillets to boards, blind fillets and lettering pieces to spine. Light rubbing and a few minor scuffs, joints just starting at ends, front hinge cracked but secure. Minor inkstains and foxing in a handful of places, interior otherwise fresh. $25. * Only American edition. This title was also issued as a volume in the series British Crown Cases, which was published by Johnson from 1800-52 in six volumes. This copy is from a South Carolina plantation that once belonged to the Colcock family. R.W. and C.J. Colcock were prominent attorneys who practiced in Charleston. The son of R.W., W.F. Colcock [1804-1889] was an important figure in South Carolina politics. Also an attorney, he was a member of the state House of Representatives from 1831 to 1848, its Speaker from 1841 to 1848, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1849-1853 and Collector of the Port of Charleston from 1853-1865. He returned to his law practice after the Civil War. Wallace, The Reporters 537. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School (1909) I:237, II:145. (Inventory #: 52606)