Notorious Woman : The Celebrated Case of Myra Clark Gaines /

The legal crusade of Myra Clark Gaines (1804?-1885) has all the trappings of classic melodrama - a lost heir, a missing will, an illicit relationship, a questionable marriage, a bigamous husband, and a murder. For a half century the daughter of New Orleans millionaire Daniel Clark struggled to justi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, Elizabeth Urban, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gaines, Myra Clark, > 1805-1885.
Clark, Daniel, > Jr., > 1766-1813.
Gaines, Myra Clark, > 1805-1885 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Clark, Daniel, > Jr., > 1766-1813 > Will.
Law - U.S. - General.
Law, Politics & Government.
Law - U.S.
Wills.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Lawyers & Judges.
Gaines, Myra Clark, 1805-1885 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Clark, Daniel, 1766-1813 > Wills.
Comptes rendus de proces et d'arbitrage.
Biographies.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Trials, litigation, etc.
collective biographies.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Celebrated Case of Myra Clark Gaines; I.A Journey of Discovery; II. The City by the River; III. ""A Pair of Unscrupulous Adventurers""; IV. A Man of ""Energy, Intelligence, and Pliability""; V.A Life of Intrigue; VI. A Romance in Real Life; VII. A Most Unusual Woman; VIII. A ""Prolonged and Interesting Lawsuit""; IX. The Supreme Court Changes Its Mind; X. Victory at Last; Conclusion: ""The Most Remarkable Case""; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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