Servants of the Law

This book examines the lives of two famous California judges, David S. Terry and Stephen J. Field, who created a lasting influence on the politics and judicial history of California's Supreme Court during the court's formative years of 1855 to 1865.

Donald R. Burrill

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 1. El Dorado Chapter 4 2. A Hasty Footpath to Statehood Chapter 5 3. From Juris Civilus to Use and Custom Chapter 6 4. A Judicial Activist Chapter 7 5. Justices of the Supreme Bench of California Chapter 8 6. Persona non Grata Chapter 9 7. Growing Resentments Chapter 10 8. Political Dreams Chapter 11 9. Jus et Fraus Nunquam Cohabitant (Law and Fraud Never Cohabitat) Chapter 12 10. Injury Unrequited Chapter 13 11. Dishonor en Absentia Chapter 14 Selected Bibliography Chapter 15 Index