by Judy G. Russell | Sep 10, 2020 | Court Cases, Primary Law |
A patent war anniversary He was a journeyman machinist in poor health, whose wife was taking in sewing to help support the family. And he wanted to make things easier for her. So Elias Howe, Jr., of Cambridge, Massachusetts, came up with a design that was the first...
by Judy G. Russell | Apr 29, 2020 | Copyright, Court Cases |
On annotating the Georgia Code This isn’t a piece about the law of copyright. The Legal Genealogist writes about that all the time. No, today, we need to talk about the copyright of the law. Which is what Georgia tried to do, and the Supreme Court of the United...
by Judy G. Russell | Mar 9, 2020 | Court Cases, Legal definitions |
Another look at admiralty law The judicial power of the United States, according to Article III of the United States Constitution, shall extend “to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made,...
by Judy G. Russell | Dec 20, 2019 | Court Cases, Resources |
Convict datasets updated It’s been — and continues to be — a terrible terrible fire season Down Under, and our fellow genealogists need some relief. And while The Legal Genealogist can do nothing except watch in horror as the news from Australia...
by Judy G. Russell | Dec 17, 2019 | Court Cases, Legal definitions |
A stressful situation for all One sofa, valued at $10.00. Two carpets, another $10.00. A hearth rug, 50 cents. A table cloth and a looking glass, $3.00 each. A bureau, $8.00. Six chairs, $6.00. A small table, $2.50. A small glass, 50 cents. Blinds, $2.00. A rocking...
by Judy G. Russell | Nov 25, 2019 | Court Cases, Methodology |
Not just the story of Aaron Burr The Grand Jury in and for the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky, Frankfort Term, was convinced. The man had committed treason against the United States of America. “He did willfully and unlawfully, and from evil...
by Judy G. Russell | Nov 14, 2019 | Court Cases, Statutes |
The Legal Genealogist is thoroughly embarrassed. Yesterday’s blog lamenting our newly-acquired headaches in finding federal court records due to the relocation of some records to a different National Archives repository missed part of the issue. Yes, as the blog...
by Judy G. Russell | Nov 13, 2019 | Court Cases, Records Access |
… Gone to Kansas City Researching federal court records has always been a bit of a problem. First, of course, a researcher like The Legal Genealogist needed to know what record group the National Archives of the United States had assigned the specific type of...
by Judy G. Russell | Oct 8, 2019 | Court Cases, Records Access |
… it’s a grave matter The Legal Genealogist cannot resist the pun: calling the case of Knick v. Township of Scott a grave matter. It’s factually a case about access to graveyards.1 That’s not even remotely the legal issue involved, which...
by Judy G. Russell | Aug 27, 2019 | Court Cases, Records Access |
New access to case reporters Some time ago, The Legal Genealogist was over the moon at the very thought of having free online access to the case reporters held by the Harvard Law School Library. It was nearly four years ago that Harvard announced that it had partnered...