Law, Debt, and Merchant Power: The Civil Courts of Eighteenth-Century Halifax - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 148750103X ISBN 13 : 9781487501037

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In the early history of Halifax (1749-1766), debt litigation was extremely common. People from all classes frequently used litigation and its use in private matters was higher than almost all places in the British Empire in the 18th century.

In "Law, Debt, and Merchant Power, "James" "Muir offers an extensive analysis of the civil cases of the time as well as the reasons behind their frequency. Muir s lively and detailed account of the individuals involved in litigation reveals a paradoxical society where debtors were also debt-collectors. "Law, Debt, and Merchant Power" demonstrates how important the law was for people in their business affairs and how they shaped it for their own ends. "

Biographie de l'auteur :

James Muir is an assistant professor of History and Law at the University of Alberta. He works on Canadian legal and labour history, with publications on 18th- and 19th-century Nova Scotia, 20th-century Manitoba and Alberta and the practice of teaching legal history.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 148750103X
• ISBN 13: 9781487501037
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304