This book is a collection of legal opinions and analysis on cases decided in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island) during the mid-1800s. It provides insights into the legal issues facing the region and the country during this period, and offers valuable historical context for contemporary legal debates. Whether you are a legal scholar, practitioner, or interested in the history of American law, this book is an important resource. 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.