Nursery of a Supreme Court Justice: The Library of James Harlan of Kentucky, Father of John Marshall Harlan

• Autores: Kurt X. Metzmeier, Peter Scott Campbell
• Localización: Law library journal, ISSN 0023-9283, Vol. 100, Nº. 4, 2008, págs. 639-674
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Probate records show that James Harlan, the father of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, assembled during his lifetime a law library impressive in its breadth and balance. This paper discusses how Harlan might have acquired the collection, analyzes its content, and attempts to identify titles listed in the executor�s inventory.