American Admiralty, Its Jurisdiction and Practice With Practical Forms and Directions

Benedict, Erastus C. The American Admiralty: Its Jurisdiction and Practice with Practical Forms and Directions. New York: Banks, Gould & Co., 1850. xiii, 651 pp. Reprinted 2002 by the Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 2991941402. ISBN 1-58477-191-7. Cloth. $125. * Reprint of the first edition. At the time of its publication there were other popular treatises published on the subject, but the particular American viewpoint and practicality of this work qualified it to surpass the others. Still bing published and now in its seventh edition, and is still recognized as the premier work on the subject. Benedict [1800-1880], a noted lawyer and educator, was considered "one of the foremost admiralty lawyers of his day." Dictionary of American Biography I: 177.Benedict, Erastus Cornelius is the author of 'American Admiralty, Its Jurisdiction and Practice With Practical Forms and Directions' with ISBN 9781584771913 and ISBN 1584771917.