Law, Debt, and Merchant Power
About this book
"In Law, Debt, and Merchant Power, James Muir offers an extensive analysis of the civil cases of the time as well as the reasons behind their frequency. Muir's lively and detailed account of the individuals involved in litigation reveals a paradoxical society where debtors were also debt-collectors. Law, Debt, and Merchant Power demonstrates how important the law was for people in their business affairs and how they shaped it for their own ends"--
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL21315239W
Subjects
Civil law, canadaCourts, canadaCorporate debtNova scotia, social conditionsNova scotia, economic conditionsCivil lawHistoryCourtsEconomic historySocial conditionsDroit civilHistoireTribunauxSocie te sDettesEconomic conditionsConditions socialesConditions e conomiques