Book Description

This authoritative history of Maryland's legal system explores the key figures and landmark cases that shaped the state's jurisprudence. From colonial times to the turn of the 20th century, Conway Whittle Sams and Elihu Samuel Riley offer insight into the workings of justice in Maryland. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.