Commentaries on the Constitution of the United StatesThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2005 - 1408 Seiten Reprint of the second edition, with additions by his son, W.W. Story [1819-1895]. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1851. Two volumes. xxxiii, 734; 632 pp. First published in 1833, this work is generally considered to be the most important work written on the American Constitution before the Civil War, and it remains an important work. Dedicated to John Marshall, it presents a strongly Nationalist interpretation. It is divided into three books. Book I contains a history of the colonies and discussion of their charters. Book II discusses the Continental Congress and analyzes the fl aws that crippled the Articles of Confederation. Book III begins with a history of the Constitution and its ratification. This is followed by a brilliant line-by-line exposition of each of its articles and amendments. Comparing it to The Federalist, James Kent said that Story's work was "written in the same free and liberal spirit, with equal exactness and soundness of doctrine, and with great beauty and eloquence of composition.... Whoever seeks...a complete history and exposition of this branch of our jurisprudence, will have recourse to [this] work, which is written with great candor, and characterized by extended research, and a careful examination of the vital principles upon which our government reposes." cited in Marvin, Legal Bibliography 669-670. Apart from James Kent, no man has had greater influence on the development of American law than Joseph Story [1779-1845]. He was Dane Professor of Law at Harvard, where he played a key role in the growth of the school and the establishment of its national eminence. His many books have been cited extensively to this day. An associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1812 to 1845, and the youngest person ever to serve on the Court, he was the author of several landmark decisions, such as Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and Prigg v. Pennsylvania. |
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... prohibition was imposed upon all the colonists against trafficking with foreign countries under the pretence of a trade from the mother country to the colonies.2 § 44. The royal authority soon found a gratifying employment in drawing up ...
... prohibiting the same to all persons not licensed by the corporation.1 The charter further con- tains some extraordinary powers in cases of rebellion , mutiny , miscon- duct , illicit trade , and hostile invasions , which it is not ...
... prohibiting all exportations to Quebec , Nova Scotia , St. Johns , Newfoundland , Georgia , except St. John's Parish , and East and West Florida.2 This was followed up by a resolution , that the colonies be immediately put into a state ...
... prohibiting them from making laws repugnant , or contrary to those of England . The crown , in many of them , possessed a negative upon their legisla- tion , as well as the exclusive appointment of their superior officers ; and a right ...
... , as their own people were subjected to , or prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatever . " § 234. Congress was also invested with the sole and 162 [ BOOK II . HISTORY OF THE CONFEDERATION . :