Great Speeches by Great Lawyers. A Collection of Arguments and Speeches Before Courts and JuriesReprint of the original, first published in 1881. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage. |
Contents
ARGUMENT OF PATRICK HENRY | 1 |
ON THE LAW OF CONSTRUCTIVE TREASON IN THE | 35 |
ARGUMENT OF WILLIAM WIRT | 47 |
ARGUMENT OF DANIEL WEBSTER | 67 |
IN DEFENSE OF HON EDWARD C WILKINSON OF MISSISSIPPI | 85 |
SPEECH OF DAVID PAUL BROWN | 125 |
SPEECH OF WILLIAM H SEWARD | 149 |
ARGUMENT OF CHARLES OCONOR | 191 |
ARGUMENT OF JEREMIAH S BLACK | 481 |
ARGUMENT OF DAVID DUDLEY FIELD | 517 |
SPEECH OF THOMAS ERSKINE | 551 |
SPEECH OF SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH | 567 |
SPEECH OF WILLIAM C PLUNKET | 613 |
OPENING FOR THE DEFENSE IN REX V FORBES AND OTHERS | 641 |
SPEECH OF BARTHOLOMEW HOAR | 667 |
SPEECH OF THOMAS QUIN | 677 |
ON BEHALF OF HELEN MARIA DALTON IN THE DALTON | 247 |
ARGUMENT OF EDWIN M STANΤΟΝ | 325 |
IN DEFENSE OF THE SAVANNAH PRIVATEERS INDICTED | 343 |
SPEECH OF WILLIAM M EVARTS | 374 |
ARGUMENT OF JOHN K PORTER | 421 |
ARGUMENT OF WILLIAM A BEACH | 449 |
SPEECH OF RT HON GEORGE PONSONBY | 683 |
SPEECH OF JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN | 691 |
IN THE CASE OF MASSY V THE MARQUIS OF HEADFORT | 708 |
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