1349548
9780807813379
Out of Stock
The item you're looking for is currently unavailable.
Collected here are correspondence, papers, and legal documents--including selected judicial opinions--of American jurist John Marshall. Revolutionary officer, congressman, and secretary of state before his appointment to the Supreme Court, Marshall served as the Court's fourth Chief Justice. In this capacity, he helped define the role of the Court and elevate its status, as he interpreted the Constitution from the bench. The documents presented in these volumes--with introductory material and notes--shed light not only on Marshall's life and thought but on the evolution of American jurisprudence as well.The Papers of John Marshall: Vol. III: Correspondence and Papers, January 1796-December 1798 (Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia), 1 was published 1979 under ISBN 9780807813379 and ISBN 0807813370.
[read more]