Defender of the Faith: The High Court of Mississippi, 1817-1875 - Paperback

by Meredith Lang (Author)

For the most part the book draws on the opinions of the court from 1817-1875 for its basic source material. What emerges is a vivid portrait of a judicial body trained in the tradition of the common law but forced to serve the interests of a society at odds with the direction of history.

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A history of the high court of Mississippi from 1817 to 1875