An Essay On The Early History Of The Law Merchant

An Essay On The Early History Of The Law Merchant: Being The Yorke Prize Essay For The Year 1903 (1904) is a historical work written by William Mitchell. The book explores the early history of the law merchant, which is a body of commercial law that developed in medieval Europe. Mitchell's essay was the winner of the Yorke Prize in 1903, which was awarded by the University of Cambridge for the best essay on a legal subject. The book is divided into chapters that cover topics such as the origins of the law merchant, its development in different regions of Europe, and its influence on modern commercial law. Mitchell draws on a range of historical sources, including legal texts, court records, and merchant manuals, to provide a detailed and comprehensive account of the law merchant. The book is written in a scholarly style and is aimed at legal historians, scholars of commercial law, and anyone interested in the development of legal systems in medieval Europe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.