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Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. pp228-236. Removed from THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Vol 34, No. 3, July, 1960. In report covers. G. May include a first or last copied page. In 1824, a bitter controversy over attempts to deprive creditors of some of their contractual rights regarding depreciated notes, spilled over into politics. An unprecedented series of events led to the abolishment of the Court of Appeals and the establishment of a New Court with the passage of the Reorganization Act. However, because of some questionable legal issues, the so-called Old Court continued to function as if it were still the legal authority. This situation lasted until 1826 when the Old Court Party won the election and the legislature repealed the Reorganization Act and passed it into law over the Governor's veto.…