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Legal Papers of John Adams, Volume 1

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A. Law Study: A. Law Study

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Adams' Student Notes -

[1758]
Nunquam prospere succedunt Res ...

Adams' Commonplace Book -

[1759]
[view document]

B. Adams' Pleadings Book: B. Adams' Pleadings Book

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The Pleadings Book -

[1773]
“always been untouched, ...

C. Torts: C. Torts

Document Group: Bassett v. Mayhew; Mayhew v. Bassett; Mayhew v. Allen

Adams' Minutes of the Referees' Hearing -

[1765-08]
Hovey. Justifies by Warrant. ...

Paine's Minutes of the Referees' Hearing -

[1765-08]
1762. ...

Document Group: King v. Stewart

King's Petition to the General Court -

[1768-01-04]
Province of the Massachusetts Bay ...

King's Remonstrance -

[1771-07-02]
To The Honle. His Majesty's ...

Writ of Review—Stewart et al. v. King -

[1774-06]
To the Sheriff of our county of ...

Cushing's Report of the Argument -

[1773-06]
Richard King v. Jno. Stewart & al ...

King to Silas Burbank -

Scarborough 31. May 1773
I receved Yours of the 17th. ...

Burbank's Release -

[1773-06-28]
Whereas Richard King Esq. hath ...

Deposition of Silas Burbank -

[1773-06-28]
I Silas Burbanks of lawful age ...

Deposition of John Newbegin -

[1773-01-19]
I John Newbegin of Lawful Age ...

Deposition of Jonathan Wingate -

[1773-06-16]
I Jonathan Wingate of lawful age ...

Threatening Letter Sent to King -

[1766-04]
In Considiration whar of a number ...

King's Offer of Settlement -

[1774-05-27]
Richard King To those Imediately ...

Deposition of Jonathan Sayward -

[1774-06-29]
Jonathan Sayward of York in Said ...

Adams' Minutes of the Review -

[1774-07]
Scurlogging. ...

John Adams to Abigail Adams -

[1774-07-07]
I am engaged in a famous Cause: ...

Document Group: Cotton v. Nye

Adams' Diary -

[1767-04-04]
Poor Nye of Sandwich, seems ...

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1767-04]
Hovey. Certificate. ...

Paine's Minutes of the Argument -

[1767-04]
Defendant ...

Adams' Notes of Authorities -

[1767-05]
4. Bac. 485. “All Words are ...

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1767-05]
Otis. Certificate of General ...

Adams' Minutes of the Evidence -

[1767-05]
Certificate ...

Adams' Diary -

[1767-05-16]
The Court was fixed in the ...

Document Group: Burnam v. Mugford

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1771-06]
Jno. Melzond. Was on board the ...

Document Group: Gill v. Mein

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1769-03]
News Paper. Jacobite Party. ...

Document Group: Gray v. Pitts

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1771-07]
James Melvin. Saw Pitts push Gray ...

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1771-12]
J. Quincy. ...

D. Contracts: D. Contracts

Document Group: Porter v. Steel

Adams' Minutes of the Review -

[1772-11]
John Lowell. Receipt. Wm. Wingate. ...

Wetmore's Minutes of the Review -

[1772-11]
Porter and Steel. Case for money ...

E. Commercial Law: E. Commercial Law

Document Group: Alcock v. Warden

Adams' Report of the Argument -

[1766-08]
On a Bill of Exchange, drawn on N. ...

Document Group: Apthorp v. Gardiner

Writ, Declaration and Return -

[1766-09-12]
To the Sheriff of our county of ...

Special Demurrer and Joinder -

[1767-07]
And the said William says that the ...

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1768-03]
Covenant Broken. Plea. ...

Document Group: Bancroft v. Lee

Adams' Notes of Authorities -

[1769-06]
Bac. 3. 599. Tit. Merchant. “Where ...

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1771-06]
Lowell. Cun. 173. Concealment of ...

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1771-11]
Lowell. 24 or 25 days a Chance. ...

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1772-11]
Lowell. 25 days a Chance. ...

Wetmore's Minutes of the Argument -

[1772-11]
Lee—Bancroft. Review. Some Terms ...

Document Group: Crowningshield v. Lee

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1769-11]
Receipt for the Money, “and Costs ...

Document Group: Longman v. Mein; Wright & Gill v. Mein

Correspondence of James Murray, John Fleeming, and Sheriff Stephen Greenleaf -

Boston March 7 1770
In order to prevent as much as may ...

Adams' Notes of Authorities -

[1771-01]
The Jury found a Verdict for the ...

Adams' Diary Notes on the Right of Juries -

[1771-02-12]
At a Time, when the Barriers ...

F. Property: F. Property

Document Group: Prout v. Minot

Prout's “Bill in Chancery” -

[1763-02]
Humbly petitioning showeth Timothy ...

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1766-08]
Fitch. ...

Document Group: Keen v. Turner

Paine's Minutes of the Trial -

[1768-07]
Mr. Adams. The grass was good till ...

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1769-05]
Keens Witnesses. ...

Document Group: Clap's Will

Adams' Address and Minutes of the Argument -

[1758-02]
Samuel Clap Testator, left a ...

Document Group: Clap v. Randall

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1769-05]
Lex Test., Page 576. Stephens vs. ...

Document Group: Hill v. Whiting

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1772-08]
In this Case the Plaintiff has ...

Opinion of Judge Trowbridge -

[1772-08]
In the Case of Hill Agt. Whiteing ...

Document Group: Prescott v. Keep; Prescott v. Priest

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1773-10]
See 1. Inst. 200 b. to maintain ...

Adams' Abstract of Title -

[1772-10]
1756. Novr. Deed from Jonas ...

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1773-04]
8 Mod. page 115, 16. Hardwick's ...

Cushing's Report of the Trial -

[1773-04]
Trespass quare clausum ...

Document Group: Wilkins v. Fuller; Smith v. Fuller

Wetmore's Minutes of the Wilkins Trial -

[1771-06]
June 1771. ...

Adams' Minutes of the Referees' Hearing in Wilkins' Suit -

[1772-07]
Deed. Wm. Fuller to Jona. Wilkins. ...

Wetmore's Minutes of the Smith Trial -

[1771-06]
June 1771 ...

G. Domestic Relations: G. Domestic Relations

Document Group: Broadstreet v. Broadstreet

Adams' Notes of Authorities and Minutes of the Hearing -

[1771-10-17]
Godolphin's Repertorium Canonicum ...

Document Group: Dougherty v. Little

Adams' Minutes of the Trial -

[1768-03]
Sewall. ...

H. Administrative Law: H. Administrative Law

Document Group: Roxbury v. Boston

Adams' Minutes of the Argument and Decision -

[1766-08]
Fitch. 1st Question whether Appeal ...

Document Group: Plympton v. Middleboro

Adams' Minutes of the Argument -

[1766-10]
Benja. Shurtliff. Deer. 21st 1753. ...

Paine's Minutes of the Argument -

[1766-10]
Warninig. ...

Document Group: Chelsea v. Boston

Adams' Petition -

[1769-04]
Humbly Shew Thomas Pratt, ...

Document Group: Brookline v. Roxbury

Adams' List of Questions Presented -

[1768-11]
A great Number of Questions arise ...

Adams' Notes of Authorities -

[1768-11]
Prov. Law. Page 23. Names returned. ...

Brookline's Account -

[1768-11-08]
[view document]

Writ of Certiorari -

[1769-07-27]
To our trusty and well beloved ...

Fitch's Assignment of Errors -

[1770-03]
In the Case of the Select-Men of ...

Document Group: Essane v. Dotey

Jane Dotey's Examination -

[1769-07-06]
Plymouth Ss. The Information of ...

Adams' Assignment of Errors -

[1768-04]
In the Case of Jane Dotey vs. ...

Reasons for the Judgement -

[1768-05]
Order'd that the aforesaid ...

Document Group: Gage v. Headley

Adams' Minutes of the Testimony -

[1768-09]
Sarah Garfield. ...

Document Group: Josselyne v. Harrington

Fitch's Assignment of Errors -

[1769-11]
In the Case of Ann Jocelin against ...

Adams' Minutes of the Testimony -

[1771-04]
Putnam. ...

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