Railroads and American Law. Lawrence, 2001
2001
by Ely, James W., Jr.
2001. Ely, James W., Jr. Railroads and American Law. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, [2001]. xii, 376 pp. Cloth in dust jacket. New. $39.95. * At its peak, the railroad was the Internet of its day. A harbinger and promoter of economic empire, it accelerated national expansion and transformed our legal system. Ely offers the first comprehensive treatment of this subject and shows that the railroad and American law had a profound influence on each other. (Inventory #: 37307)