Law / DOCUMENTS In RELATION To CHARGES PREFERRED By STEPHEN J FIELD 1st ed 1856

Description: DOCUMENTS In RELATION To CHARGES PREFERRED By STEPHEN J. FIELD And Others, Before the House of Assembly of the State of California, Against Wm. R. Turner, District Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of California. California, 1851 Author: [Law]. Turner, William R. Field, Stephen J[ohnson. 1816 - 1899] Title: DOCUMENTS In RELATION To CHARGES PREFERRED By STEPHEN J. FIELD And Others, Before the House of Assembly of the State of California, Against Wm. R. Turner, District Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of California. California, 1851 Publication: San Francisco: Whitton Towne & Co., Printers, Excesior Steam Press. 1856 Edition: 2nd Edition, with an Appendix (Cowan, p. 647; Rocq 15661). A considerably expanded edition over that of the 1853 1st edition, which was comprised of but 29 pages of material Description: 130, [2] pp. Last leaf blank. Frontis portrait. 2 facsimile letters. 12mo. Original publisher's brown cloth with gilt stamped lettering to front board. Spine sunned a bit. General wear. Slight gutter break after the 4th gathering. A VG copy. The Field-Turner feud renowned in the annals of California history... Turner a judge that had Field, an attorney, disbarred; Field ultimatley got his revenge by, on election to the California Assembly, arranging Turner's banishment, via judicial reorganization, to a remote "region in the northern part of the state." [DAB]. This 2nd edition includes tesimonial & affidavits in Judge Turner's defense from a host of local officials as well as a few national notables, including Andrew Jackson & Henry Clay. Furthermore, this copy contains rare associated ephemera: a handbill reprinting a contemporaneous review of the book [entitled, "Judge Turner's Book"] as published in the San Francisco Herald of Dec. 30, 1856, as well as an 11" x 8-1/2" legal circular, triple column, containing a statement by Judge Turner relating to his candidacy for re-election to the office of District Judge for the 8th District, dated Arcata, July 14, 1863. Additionally, contained within the circular, are reprinted two letters with respect to Turner's case before the Supreme Court, the latter advising Judge Turner "of the favorable and final decision of the Supreme Court in your case." Seller ID: 29577 Subject: Americana Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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