293 - 1689 THE LATE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE NORTH'S ARGUMENT, ENGLISH LAW

1689 THE LATE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE NORTH'S ARGUMENT, ENGLISH LAW A 1689 first edition of 'The Late Lord Chief Justice North's Argument In the Case Between Sir William Soames, Sheriff of Suffolk, and Samuel Barnardiston, Baronet, Adjudged in the Court of Exchequer-Chamber upon a Writ of Error containing the Reasons of that Judgement.' The case mentioned involves an electoral controversy for a seat in Parliament for the representation of Suffolk which occurred after a vacancy was created by the suicide of Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet. Barnardiston, not accepting the election of Soames, brought up many legal cases against him in an attempt to prevent him from taking his seat. Soames, in the process, was bankrupted and died before the legal challenge was concluded, though it was judged in his favor. London, England: Randal Taylor, 1689. 33 pp. Dimensions: 11 x 7 3/4 in., (27.9 x 19.7 cm.) Condition: 20th century rebind. Page 31/32 with small loss to text at center of page. All pages present. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.