Law Miscellanies [1814]

Focusing on federal and state law, this collection of essays explores U.S. Supreme Court judgments, Pennsylvania law, and the influence of English law in America. Noted for its scholarly approach, it is recognized as a significant early work on Common Law in American legal literature. The author, Brackenridge, was a prominent lawyer and civic leader, known for founding the first newspaper in western Pennsylvania and serving as a justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, highlighting his influential role in the legal and educational landscape of the time.