London, printed
New York, reprinted and published by I. Riley, 1815
"Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Admiralty" is a series of law reports detailing cases from Britain's High Court of Admiralty, primarily covering the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These volumes contain decisions by notable judges of the time, including Sir William Scott (later Lord Stowell), and were compiled by various legal professionals.
Key reporters include:
Christopher Robinson: Reported on cases from 1798 to 1808.
Thomas Edwards: Reported on cases beginning with Sir William Scott's judgments from Easter Term, 1808.
The collection serves as a historical record of maritime and international prize law, with cases covering topics such as:
Shipping and trade disputes.
Commercial matters.
Matters of international relations.
“Since the year 1798, the decisions of Sir William Scott, (now Lord Stowell) on the admiralty side of Westminster Hall, have been read and admired in every region of the republic of letters, as models of the most cultivated and the most enlightened human reason.”
James Kent, Commentaries on American Law Vol. 2, (New York: O. Halsted 1827)
CONDITION:
Ex college library copy with label on front pastedown and no other library markings.
Leather covers have some abraded aresa, some wear at edges and corners, light abrasion on spine. Label.
Spotting and darkened margins on pastedowns, endpapers and Title Page.
The tightly bound Contents are complete, intact and clean except for occasional light foxing spots on the text pages, usually on the fore margins.










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