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The great murdering-heir case : a biography of Riggs v. Palmer

Author
Meyer, William B., author.
Title
The great murdering-heir case : a biography of Riggs v. Palmer / William B. Meyer.
ISBN
9781438496344
1438496346
9781438496368
Publication
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Physical Description
ix, 218 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Uncovers the facts behind the celebrated 1889 case of Riggs v. Palmer and shows how they transform our understanding of the decision"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 29, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Crime and punishment
An anomalous decision
The grounds for rejection
Explaining an anomaly
A case transformed
Riggs, case biography, and legal archaeology
Epilogue : second lives.
Subjects
Palmer, Francis B., -1882 > Will.
Inheritance and succession > United States > History.
Disinheritance > United States > History.
Murder > Law and legislation > United States > History.
Decedents' estates > United States > History.
Inheritance and succession > United States > Case studies.
Disinheritance > United States > Case studies.
Legal maxims > Case studies.
Genre/Form
decisions (judicial records)
Case studies.
Court decisions and opinions.
History.
Court decisions and opinions.
Recueils de jurisprudence et d'opinions.
Bookmark As
https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/b1908282
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