Servants of the law : judicial politics on the California frontier 1849-89 : an interpretive exploration of the Field-Terry controversy

Servants of the law : judicial politics on the California frontier 1849-89 : an interpretive exploration of the Field-Terry controversy /

This book examines the lives of two famous California judges, David S. Terry and Stephen J. Field, who created a lasting influence on the politics and judicial history of California's Supreme Court during the court's formative years of 1855 to 1865.

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Main Author: Burrill, Donald R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America Inc., 2011
Subjects:
Field, Stephen J. > (Stephen Johnson), > 1816-1899.
Terry, David S. > (David Smith), > 1823-1889.
California. > Supreme Court > History > 19th century.
Judges > California > Biography.
Law > California > History.
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