Selden, Ulysses

Author: 
Selden, Ulysses
Birth Date: 
1780
Death Date: 
1812-01-24
Litchfield Ledger: 
http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ledger/students/2258
Notes: 
3 volumes in original full calf binding. Volume I begins with a 10 p. index of titles to all three volumes. The index is made in two columns, with subtopics; volume and page number are noted. Lectures are numbered and dated, often with remarks on the weather. Lectures are recorded on recto only; opposite page is devoted to "observations" with a ruled column for "authorities." Volume III p. 444 is signed by Erastus Selden February 4th, 1806.
Provenance: 
Volume I signature page: Ulysses Selden, August 31, 1809. Bookplate of Boston College Law Library. Gift of Edward R. Leahey, BC Law 1971.
Lecture Date Lecturer Opening Line All terms
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not applicable Erastus Selden February 4th 1806
not applicable Ulysses Selden, August 31, 1819 Title Page, Volume 1 Signature page
not applicable Accord & Satisfaction, Account, Alienation by Deed, Assault & Battery and False Imprisonment, Award [alphabetically to] Writ of Replevin Index, Volume 1 Index
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping It has been said that land in possession of the heir is liable in certain cases for the debts of his ancestor. Real property & mortgages, Volume 3 Title by execution
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified This is a prerogative writ issuing generally out of the Court of King's Bench to prevent inferior courts from deciding causes out of their jurisdiction. Prerogative writs, Volume 2 Writ of prohibition
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified This is a prerogative writ by which any person restrained of his liberty may be brought before some superior court for some special purpose. Prerogative writs, Volume 2 Habeas corpus
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James Pleas and pleadings are the mutual allegations and altercations of the plaintiff and the defendant put in regular form and set down in writing. No verbal plea is now admissible. Pleas & pleadings, Volume 2 Pleas & pleadings
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping A devise is a testamentary disposition of real property. That the power of devising was maintained by our Saxon ancestors appears from several old devises still extant Devises, Volume 3 Devises
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Assigning a breach is merely negating what was assigned to be done, but where the award is part good and part bad, as where it was awarded that one man should procure another Award, Volume 2 Award
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Legislatures in almost every country have deemed it policy to enact that unless persons pay their debts within a certain limited time and their creditors neglect to collect them, Statute of limitations, Volume 2 Statute of limitations
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Servant is a word of very extensive signification and is applicable to factors, agents, attorneys and in short to all persons in service or employment of others. Master & Servant, Volume 1 Master & servant
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping The executor & administrator are liable to the extent of the assets which come into their hands and they must apply the assets to the payment of debts. Executor & Administrators, Volume 1 Executors & administrators
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping An estate for years might at common law be created by a writ of [word] Real property & mortgages, Volume 3 Levy of execution
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Estates upon condition depend upon some uncertain event by which the estate may be defeated, enlarged or created. Real property & mortgages, Volume 3 Mortgages
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping A release in English law is when a man by writing under seal has discharged some real or supposed claim. Contracts, Volume 2 Release
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified A bill of exceptions is a statement of certain fact and of some interlocutory judgment rendered upon the facts which statement is annexed to the record for the purpose Bills of exception, Volume 2 Bills of exception
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified A writ of error in England is defined to be a commission to judges of a higher court to examine a record on which a judgment has been rendered in a Court below and to affirm Volume 2 Writs of error, Writs of error
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping I apprehend it will be impossible to ascertain with precision what the law was in this respect among our Saxon ancestors before the introduction of the feudal system Essays, Volume 3 Can a feme covert devise her real estate
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Bailment is the delivery of goods on a condition express or implied that they shall be restored by the bailee to the bailor according to his directions as soon as the purpose Bailments, Volume 1 Bailment
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified Te general powers of chancery are not easily defined. It has been decided by Lord Kaims that the difference between a court of law and a court of chancery consisted in two particulars. Chancery, Volume 2 Powers of chancery
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping By the particular custom of the city of London, the writ of foreign attachment lies. But to the common law of England, it is unknown. Foreign attachment, Volume 2 Foreign attachment
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Contracts are agreements entered into between the parties upon a valuable consideration to do or not to do a particular thing. Contracts, Volume 1 Contracts
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Lands were not at first considered as property that could be enjoyed as at present. Real property & mortgages, Volume 3 Alienation by deed
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping By the Constitution, the respective states are restrained from making paper money a tender in payment of debts, from making any ex post facto laws, or impairing the obligation of contracts.
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James First, the jurisdiction in our Courts of law in civil causes, and first the jurisdiction of a single magistrate. Practice in Connecticut, Volume 2 Practice in Connecticut
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping This mode of acquiring real property, viz., by levy of execution, has been very much in use. Real property & mortgages, Volume 3 Levy of execution
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Torts are either done to a man's person or to his property and when they a re, a right of action is given. Private wrongs, Volume 2 Torts
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping There are in England many injuries done to real property and new remedies [word] out which do not exist here. Injuries to real property, Volume 3 Injuries to real property
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping The essential ingredients in slander is malice in the defamer and falsity in the charge. Private wrongs, Volume 2 Slander
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping The subject of the lectures on this subject is crimes and misdemeanors. These two words are synonymous. Public wrongs, Volume 3 Criminal law
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified This is an action sui generis. It is made use of here to recover in many cases where an action of indebitatus assumpsit would lie. Contracts, Volume 1 Book debt
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James The nature of a covenant. A covenant is a contract, written & sealed; therefore, it is a species of deed. Covenants, Volume 1 Covenants
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Evidence that is adduced to the court ay be classed under the heads 1st written testimony; 2nd parol. Evidence, Volume 2 Evidence
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping It is difficult to ascertain when new trials first commenced. It seems necessary that the power of granting new trials should reside somewhere. New trials, Volume 2 New trials
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James The manner in which suits in Chancery are instituted. A suit is commences by profering a bill in the nature of a petition to the Chancellor. Pleas & pleadings, Volume 3 Pleadings in chancery
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James The action of account is much less in used than formerly because the Court of Chancery has assigned jurisdiction over almost all that part of litigation which comes under account. Action of account, Volume 1 Account
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James The word debt, in its legal signification, signifies a sum of money due by certain and express contract. Action for debt, Volume 1 Debt
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Defence by plea of tender. A tender is the offer to pay a debt or to perform a duty. Tender, Volume 1 Tender
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping This is a law which regulates mercantile concerns and is adopted by all the nations of Europe and their colonies and by the U.States with regard to certain transactions. Mercantile law, Volume 2 Law Merchant
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping This is where there is an agreement to take up with something in satisfaction of a claim, and this thing must be accepted. Accord & satisfaction, Volume 1 Accord & satisfaction
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping There is such a thing as a man's suing another so as to render himself liable for bringing the suit. Private wrongs, Volume 2 Vexatious lawsuits
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping The subject of award embraces a multiplicity of controversies. When parties have a controversy and agree to submit it to one or more persons, Award, Volume 1 Award
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping An assault as distinguished from a battery is an attempt to commit a battery for which an action of trespass vi et armis will lie. Private wrongs, Volume 2 Assault & battery
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping Real property, as contradistinguished from personal property, is generally defined to be something permanent, immoveable, tangible and fixed. Real property & mortgages, Volume 2 Real property
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James While the law of the U. States imposing stamp duties was in force, A sold a horse to B at the price of $100, and B gave him a bond for that sum, on unstamped paper. Moot Court, Volume 1 Questions discussed in Moot Hall
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping The writ of replevin is applied for two different purposes in England and Connecticut. Replevin, Volume 2 Writ of replevin
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Reeve, Tapping It makes no difference whether the brothers and sisters are of the whole or half blood provided they are of the blood of the ancestor from whom the estate came. Real property & mortgages, Volume 3 Whole or half blood
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James Law in the most general sense of the term denotes a rule of action prescribed by some superior, which rule will apply indiscriminately to all kinds of action, whether animate or inanimate Municipal law, Volume 1 Municipal law
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified Trover is an action brought to recover damages against a person who has converted personal property belonging to another to his own use. Trover, Volume 2 Trover
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified Wherever the personal goods of another have been wrongfully taken, this action is maintainable. Trespass vi et armis, Volume 2 Trespass vi et armis
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 Gould, James Trespass on the case for injuries done to the person and personal property. This action considered as arising ex delicto lies for injuries not accompanied with force. Trespass on the case, Volume 2 Trespass on the case
1802-01-01 to 1802-12-31 not identified This is a prerogative writ issuing in England from the Court of King's Bench and answering in some respects to the relief afforded by the court of chancery. Prerogative writs, Volume 2 Writ of mandamus
1802-03-09 Gould, James All persons, whether male or female, under the age of 21 years are considered in law as infants or minors, and it is a vulgar but erroneous opinion that females at the age of 18 are of lawful age. Parent & child, Volume 1 Parent & child
1802-11-16 not identified The personal property of a woman in possession of choses in action upon her marriage becomes the absolute property of her husband & she has no right to it. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Woman's choses in action
1802-11-17 not identified If the husband & wife sue for a debt due to the wife and obtain judgment and either die, the debt goes to the survivor. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Suit for debt due to wife
1802-11-18 not identified The general rule is that a feme covert is not liable for her contracts, but there are cases found in the books in which she is liable. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Wife's liability for her contracts
1802-11-19 not identified A few years since this question arose in this State whether a married woman could devise her real property. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Power of the feme covert to devise
1802-11-22 not identified If the wife possesses fee simple, the husband would have a right tot he usufruct. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Legacies tenure by curtesy
1802-11-27 not identified By marriage she gains nothing, but on the death of her husband, the law has provided for her & given to her exclusively and in spite of her husband, that species of property Baron & feme, Volume 1 What the wife gains in property
1802-11-29 not identified The law is settled that the husband cannot devise the paraphernalia of his wife. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Paraphernalia
1802-11-30 not identified The usual mode of giving property to the wife, if not by wills & even in case of wills, is to give it to trustees. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Husband & wife cannot contract together
1802-12-03 not identified Marriage in the time of Popish superstition was considered as a kind of sacrament and no person had a right to marry but a clergyman in orders. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Marriage
1802-12-05 not identified Divorces are of two kinds, first a vinculo matrimonii, second, a mensa et thoro. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Divorces
1802-12-06 to 1802-12-11 not identified [List of 75 rules] 1st, By marriage, the husband acquires an absolute right to the personal property of his wife in possession. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Schedule of baron & feme
1802-12-1 not identified In a case where the wife set up trade by herself with money borrowed of her friends, and the husband seized upon the profits, the court determined that he had no right Baron & feme, Volume 1 Wife with a trade
1802-12-1 not identified The general rule is that when the wife commits a crime, the privilege of her being sued with her husband is at an end. Baron & feme, Volume 1 Wife's liabilty for crimes
1802-12-2 not identified In all those cases where the wife has been allowed to join her husband, her estate has been the meritorious cause of action. Baron & feme, Volume 1 When the wife may join husband in action
1809-11-16 not applicable Litchfield Nov. 16th 1809 A course of Lectures taken by Ulysses Selden Applicatione et exertione lex in omne parte cognoscitur Title Page, Volume 1 Title page