AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS AND FOR THE MORE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR EFFECTS; PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 23, 1838. ; With an Outline of the System Thereby Introduced and Forms of Proceeding Under the Same
by Cushing, L.S
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Boston: Little and Brown, 1838. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. viii, 93pp. Publisher's original blue-green cloth binding with printed paper label on front board. Rinderknecht 51605. In 1838, Massachusetts made fundamental changes to its bankruptcy laws, which included the abolition of prison for insolvent debtors. Cushing prepared this detailed analysis of the new law and outlined ways in which it could be implemented. With an Outline of the System Thereby Introduced and Forms of Proceeding Under the Same. Spine professionally rebacked with spotting and wear to the boards. Light foxing throughout the text.
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- AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS AND FOR THE MORE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR EFFECTS; PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 23, 1838. ; With an Outline of the System Thereby Introduced and Forms of Proceeding Under the Same
- Author
- Cushing, L.S
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- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Little and Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1838
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- 0.00 lbs
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