http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist The EngLegalHist web of TWiki. en-us Copyright 2008 by contributing authors Eben Moglen [webmaster@emoglen.law.columbia.edu] The contributing authors of TWiki TWiki http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/pub/TWiki/TWikiLogos/T-logo-140x40-t.gif http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/StatuteLaborers Labor Policy after 1348 and Theory of Contract How did the Statute of Laborers of 1351 contribute to the development of assumpsit as a replacement for covenant and ... (last changed by AdamKrotman) 2008-11-13T18:28:37Z AdamKrotman http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/RefugeeProperty Political Refugees' Property I'd like this topic. Becky The most celebrated political refugee from the reign of Mary Tudor seems to have been Katherine Willoughby ... (last changed by BeckyPrebble) 2008-11-12T22:57:06Z BeckyPrebble http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/PerjuriousWager Perjurious Wager What happens if a plaintiff complains to the church courts of the perjury when a defendant falsely wages his law? I'll take this one Chris (last changed by ChrisAnthony) 2008-11-12T19:57:27Z ChrisAnthony http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/OriginPeremptories Origins of the Peremptory Challenge Here is a message from a colleague: My name is . I'm student from Law Faculty, in Poland. I write in the hope that You can answer ... (last changed by EbenMoglen) 2008-11-11T14:10:54Z EbenMoglen http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/PaperTopics How to Do the Exercises Below are the source based exercise topics for you to choose from. I expect to add more topics shortly, as soon as I finish checking them ... (last changed by EbenMoglen) 2008-11-11T14:05:44Z EbenMoglen http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/SouthcotesCase Southcote's Case Why is Southcote's Case, 4 Co. Rep. 83b; Cro. Eliz. 815 (1601)? The rule never appealed to anyone before or since, as no one has ever tried to disturb ... (last changed by LuisVilla) 2008-11-11T04:56:54Z LuisVilla http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/OriginCertiorari Origin of the Writ of Certiorari I'd like to work on this if no one else is; alternatively I'd do the Statute of Labourers 1351 Theo TheodorBruening 11 Nov 2008 ... (last changed by TheodorBruening) 2008-11-11T04:44:57Z TheodorBruening http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/VestedAndContingentRemainders Is there much difference between the interest of an heir apparent in an estate in fee tail and a remainderman? They seem to me to be pretty much the same thing, except ... (last changed by EbenMoglen) 2008-11-10T22:26:58Z EbenMoglen http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/QuoMinus Quo Minus Why would an Elizabethan attorney prefer quo minus to debt? I'll take this one. Roger RogerGoldfinger 06 Nov 2008 (last changed by RogerGoldfinger) 2008-11-06T21:06:45Z RogerGoldfinger http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/LanevCotton Lane v. Cotton What is the context and contemporary significance of Lane v. Cotton , 1 Ld. Raym 546 (1701)? Why is it relevant to the law of Internet infrastructure ... (last changed by JaneS) 2008-11-06T19:52:59Z JaneS http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/MitchellAllestry Mitchell v. Allestry This case, materials collected at B M 572, was seen in the 18th and 19th centuries as inventing what American lawyers took Lemuel Shaw to have ... (last changed by MatthewPodolsky) 2008-11-06T16:58:25Z MatthewPodolsky http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/JailersLiability Jailers' Liability This is interesting. I'll take it unless a new topic sounds better. Casey Quinn (last changed by CaseyQuinn) 2008-10-29T02:48:35Z CaseyQuinn http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/DoigesCase Doige's Case I'll take this one. Aaron Farber (last changed by AaronFarber) 2008-10-28T05:40:57Z AaronFarber http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/ArmorieDelamirie Armorie v. Delamirie I would also like to work on this topic. Carol DeMartino I'll take this topic. Anyone interested in collaborating, let me know, thanks. Alex ... (last changed by CarolDeMartino) 2008-10-26T23:23:23Z CarolDeMartino http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/StatsEdwII Statutes Royal Ordinances, Edward II I would like to work on this topic Sandipto (last changed by SandiptoDasgupta) 2008-10-21T16:43:58Z SandiptoDasgupta http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/twiki/bin/view/EngLegalHist/CommonRecovery BeckyPrebble 21 Oct 2008 How was it that the common recovery was so effective? From today's perspective (which I realize is entirely the wrong way to look at it) ... (last changed by BeckyPrebble) 2008-10-21T13:25:05Z BeckyPrebble