Explore the rich history of Minnesota's legal system with this detailed account of the state's bench and bar. From the earliest days of the territory through to the turn of the century, Stevens captures the personalities and cases that have shaped Minnesota's legal landscape. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from History of the Bench and Bar of Minnesota, Vol. 1 \vhen the effort to compile this publication began, the publishers arranged with the late Hon. Hiram F. Stevens to become its editor. Mr. Stevens acted in that capacity until ill health compelled him to abandon active work. -'vith that fearless determination which was characteristic of Hiram F. Stevens. He refused to take the rest which he had earned by his devotion to every duty which he undertook, until it was too late to restore a vitality worn out by too long and constant application to his professional labors. Mr. Stevens' illness compelled delay in the issue of these volumes, and his untimely and deeply de plored death enforced the publication of The Bench and Bar of Minne. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from History of the Bench and Bar of Minnesota, Vol. 2: Prepared Under the Direction of the Late Kyle John P Lind, John Lindbergh, Frank A.. 11, Charles A.. Lochi'en, William. Mcclenahan, 711113111 S. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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