Prairie justice :: a history of Illinois courts under French, English, and American law /: Roger L Severns ; edited by John A. Lupton.

Severns, Roger L.,; Lupton, John A.,

Prairie justice : a history of Illinois courts under French, English, and American law / Roger L Severns ; edited by John A. Lupton.

Severns, Roger L., 1906-1961, author.; Lupton, John A., 1966- editor.

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KFI1278 .S48 2015 (Mapit)

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Prairie justice : a history of Illinois courts under French, English, and American law / Roger L Severns ; edited by John A. Lupton.

Author

Severns, Roger L., 1906-1961, author.

ISBN

9780809333691 (hardcover)
0809333694 (hardcover)

Published

Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, [2015]

Language

English

Description

xx, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Number

KFI1278 .S48 2015

Dewey Decimal Classification

347.773/0109

Summary

"A concise legal history of Illinois, Prairie Justice covers the French, British, early-American, and Illinois-statehood periods to 1900. It illustrates the changes over time in the different judicial systems, culminating in the establishment of a unique body of Illinois law"-- Provided by publisher.

Note

"Text by Severns was published in serial form in 1959 by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The Illinois Bar Journal published one chapter in 1968"--Verso of title page.

Bibliography, etc. Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-240) and index.

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Lupton, John A., 1966- editor.

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