A Judgment for Solomon The d'Hauteville Case and Legal Experience in Antebellum America |
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Author:
| Grossberg, Michael |
Contribution by:
| Tomlins, Christopher |
Series title: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-55206-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $123.00 |
Book Description:
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A Judgment for Solomon tells the story of the d'Hauteville case, a controversial child custody battle fought in 1840. It uses the story of one couple's bitter fight over their son to explore some timebound and timeless features of American legal culture.
A Judgment for Solomon tells the story of the d'Hauteville case, a controversial child custody battle fought in 1840. It uses the story of one couple's bitter fight over their son to explore some timebound and timeless features of American legal culture.