Commentaries on American Law (1826-30)
Chancellor James Kent
Volume 1
PART I – Of the Law of Nations
- Lect. 1: Foundation and History of the Law of Nations
- Lect. 2: Of the Rights and Duties of Nations in a State of Peace
- Lect. 3: Of the Declaration, and Other Early Measures of a State of War
- Lect. 4: Of the Various Kinds of Property Liable to Capture
- Lect. 5: Of the Rights of Belligerent Nations in Relation to Each Other
- Lect. 6: Of the General Rights and Duties of Neutral Nations
- Lect. 7: Of Restrictions upon Neutral Trade
- Lect. 8: Of Truces, Passports, and Treaties of Peace
- Lect. 9: Of Offences Against the Law of Nations
PART II – Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States
- Lect. 10: Of the History of the American Union
- Lect. 11: Of Congress
- Lect. 12: Of Judicial Constructions of the Powers of Congress
- Lect. 13: Of the President
- Lect. 14: Of the Judiciary Department
- Lect. 15: Of the Original and Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- Lect. 16: Of the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts in Respect to the Common Law, and in Respect to Parties
- Lect. 17: Of the District and Territorial Courts of the United States
- Lect. 18: Of the Concurrent Jurisdiction of the State Governments
- Lect. 19: Of Constitutional Restrictions on the Powers of the Several States
PART III – Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States
- Lect. 20: Of Statute Law
- Lect. 21: Of Reports of Judicial Decisions
- Lect. 22: Of the Principal Publications on the Common Law
- Lect. 23: Of the Civil Law
Volume 2
PART IV – Of the Law Concerning the Rights of Persons
- Lect. 24: Of the Absolute Rights of Persons
- Lect. 25: Of Aliens and Natives
- Lect. 26: Of the Law Concerning Marriage
- Lect. 27: Of the Law Concerning Divorce
- Lect. 28: Of Husband and Wife
- Lect. 29: Of Parent and Child
- Lect. 30: Of Guardian and Ward
- Lect. 31: Of Infants
- Lect. 32: Of Master and Servant
- Lect. 33: Of Corporations
PART V – Of the Law Concerning Personal Property
- Lect. 34: Of the History, Progress, and Absolute Rights of Property
- Lect. 35: Of the Nature, and Various Kinds of Personal Property
- Lect. 36: Of Title to Personal Property by Original Acquisition
- Lect. 37: Of Title to Personal Property by Transfer by Act of Law
- Lect. 38: Of Title to Personal Property by Gift
- Lect. 39: Of the Contract of Sale
- Lect. 40: Of Bailment
- Lect. 41: Of Principal and Agent
- Lect. 42: Of the History of Maritime Law
Volume 3
PART V – Of the Law Concerning Personal Property, con’t
- Lect. 43: Of the Law of Partnership
- Lect. 44: Of Negotiable Paper
- Lect. 45: Of the Title to Merchant’s Vessels
- Lect. 46: Of the Persons Employed in the Navigation of Merchant’s Ships
- Lect. 47: Of the Contract of Affreightment
- Lect. 48: Of the Law of Insurance
- Lect. 49: Of Maritime Loans
PART VI – Of the Law Concerning Real Property
- Lect. 50: Of the Foundation of Title to Land
- Lect. 51: Of Incorporeal Hereditaments
- Lect. 52: Of the History of the Law of Tenure
Volume 4
PART VI – Of the Law Concerning Real Property, con’t
- Lect. 53: Of Estates in Fee
- Lect. 54: Of Estates for Life
- Lect. 55: Of Estates for Years, at Will, or at Sufferance
- Lect. 56: Of Estates upon Condition
- Lect. 57: Of the Law of Mortgage
- Lect. 58: Of Estates in Remainder
- Lect. 59: Of Executory Devises
- Lect. 60: Of Uses and Trusts
- Lect. 61: Of Powers
- Lect. 62: Of Estates in Reversion
- Lect. 63: Of a Joint Interest in Land
- Lect. 64: Of Title by Descent
- Lect. 65: Of Title by Escheat, by Forfeiture, and by Execution
- Lect. 66: Of Title by Deed
- Lect. 67: Of Title by Will or Devise
Commentaries on American Law (1826-30), by James Kent. Based on the first edition.
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