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Horace Binney served as the director of the first U.S. Bank, 1808 and was active in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia politics. He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1800 and was recognized as a leader of the Philadelphia bar after he earned his reputation winning two important cases. In Lyle v. R...
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| Collection: | Horace Binney Papers |
| Collection Number: | 1505 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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1.33 Linear feet 4 boxes, 11 volumes (in boxes) |
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Horace Binney served as the director of the first U.S. Bank, 1808 and was active in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia politics. He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1800 and was recognized as a leader of the Philadelphia bar after he earned his reputation winning two important cases. In Lyle v. Richards, he argued for the application of common law to property. In the Girard Trust Case, Binney defended Philadelphia's right to hold a trust. This Supreme Court appearance was Binney's last case. He retired in 1850 but continued to be a prolific writer throughout his life.
Journals kept by Horace Binney, American lawyer and legal writer, on a trip to Europe, 1836-1837; commonplace book written by Binney for his daughter Susan, 1858; and the Autobiography of Horace Binney, 1780-1868, together with essays by Binney and some notes on the Binney family. |