A History of the Anglo-American Common Law of Contract

Download or read book A History of the Anglo-American Common Law of Contract written by Kevin M. Teeven and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1990-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first booklength survey of the 800-year evolution of Anglo-American common law contract begins in 12th-century England and extends to contemporary America, focusing on how procedural, economic, intellectual, and social considerations tempered the form of contract law and analyzing the thought of lawyers and judges throughout the period. Covers Plantagenet royal courts in England to contract law in the context of American urban, industrialized society; reviews public policy, consumerism, and codification; and poses questions about the future direction of contract law.