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A new edition of Kutler's classic work, in which he analyzes the origins, context, and impact of the Charles River Bridge case, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Massachusetts had the right to erect a free bridge over the Charles River even though it had previously chartered a privately owned toll bridge at the same location. Kutler argues that the... case is a landmark instance of 'creative destruction' by the judiciary, whereby the Court permitted new community needs to supersede previously held property rights.
Richly detailed and methodically reasoned... Highly recommended for all students of legal history.
Book Details
Preface, 1990 Edition
Chapter 1. A Tale of Two Bridges
Chapter 2. Ferries and Birdges, 1620-1823
Chapter 3. The Free Birdge Controversy, 1823-1828
Chapter 4. The State Court, 1828-1830
Chapter 5. The
Preface, 1990 Edition
Chapter 1. A Tale of Two Bridges
Chapter 2. Ferries and Birdges, 1620-1823
Chapter 3. The Free Birdge Controversy, 1823-1828
Chapter 4. The State Court, 1828-1830
Chapter 5. The Supreme Court, 1831-1835
Chapter 6. Re-Argument, 1837
Chapter 7. The New Dispensation and the Last of the Old Race
Chapter 8. The Local Impact
Chapter 9. The "Revolution" of 1837
Chapter 10. The Doctrinal Impact: Implementation and Limitations
Chapter 11. Privilege and Creative Destruction
Note: Johns Marshall and the Charles River Bridge Case
Bibliographical Essay
Acknowledgments
Index