- Hardback book by Alfred W. Bays
- Fifth Edition
- Over 1300 pages
- National Casebook Series
- Copyright 1951 by Callaghan & Company
Summary of Contents include: " DIVISION A GENERAL SURVEY PART I OF THE NATURE , SOURCES, FORMAS AND EXPRESSIONS OF LAW Chapter 1. Law Defined Chapter 2. Sources, Forms and Expression of Law Chapter 3. The Judicial System; Its Structure and Function. Also Herein of Commissions, and Arbitration Methods Chapter 4. The Structure of the American Judicial System Chapter 5. American Constitutional Law Chapter 6. Finding the Law PART II BRANCHES OF LAW WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO LAW OF TORTS AND OF CRIMES Chapter 7. How Law May Be Classified Chapter 8. The Law of Crimes Chapter 9. The Law of Torts DIVISION B THE GENERAL LAW OF CONTRACT PART I FORMATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT SUB. PART A ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN CONTRACT Chapter 10. Definitions and Explanations Chapter 11. Parties to Contracts and Their Capacity Chapter 12. Reaching Agreement. (1) Necessity and Manner Chapter 13. Reaching Agreement. (2) The Offer to Contract Chapter 14. Reaching Agreement. (3) The Acceptance of the Offer Chapter 15. Reaching Agreement. (4) Effect of Mistake Chapter 16. Reaching Agreement. (5) Effect of Unfair Advantage Chapter 17. Seal, or Consideration, As Essential Element Chapter 18. Seal, or Consideration, As Essential Element (continued) Chapter 19. Legality and Conformity with Public Policy Chapter 20. Legality and Conformity with Public Policy (continued) SUB. PART B THE FORM, EVIDENCE AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT Chapter 21. General, Discussion. Oral and Implied Contracts, and Contracts Whose Formation Must Be in Writing Chapter 22. The Statute of Fraud Chapter 23. What Constitutes The Agreement. The Parol Evidence Rule Chapter 24. The Interpretation of Contracts PART II OPERATION OF CONTRACT Chapter 25. Operation as to Parties and to Beneficiaries of Contract Chapter 26. The Assignment of Contracts PART III DISCHARGE OF CONTRACT; REMEDIES Chapter 27. Discharge by Performance, Tender of Performance or Breach Chapter 28. Discharge of Contracts by Other Means than Performance or Breach Chapter 29. Remedies of the Parties DIVISION C AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT PART I THE NATURE AND FORMATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP Chapter 30. Definitions, and Capacity to be Principal and Agent. Or Employer and Employee Chapter 31. The Appointment Chapter 32. Authorization by Ratification PART II INTER-RELATIONSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS Chapter 33. Duties and Liabilities to Agents and Servants Chapter 34. Duties and Liabilities of Agents and Servants to the Employer Chapter 35. Various Rights of Employees PART III RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO THIRD PERSONS Chapter 36. Actual and Apparent Authority of the Agent Chapter 37. Undisclosed Principals Chapter 38. An Employer's Liability to Third Persons for His Employee's Torts Chapter 39. Agent's Responsibility to Third Person PART IV TYPES OF AGENTS Chapter 40. Various Classes of Agents and Their Authority PART V TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP Chapter 41. Termination by Act of Parties Chapter 42. Termination by Operation of Law " DIVISION D BAILMENT, SHIPMENT AND SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Chapters 43-54 DIVISION E LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS Chapters 55-70 DIVISION F BUSINESS UNITS Chapters 71-95 It is in good condition with moderate wear to the cover. No torn or ripped pages. The side edges of the pages appear dirty. The inside cover and first blank page have notes written in pencil as well as in the margins of a few pages. |