TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The territorial courts—The growth of American sentiment in favor of an elective judiciary—The constitutional conventions.
The temporary Supreme Court established by the Constitution consisting of the Circuit Judges sitting in bank—Biographical sketches of the judges of that court.
The work of the first Supreme Court with brief references to the most important decisions rendered.
The political struggle for the control of the permanent Supreme Court in the fall of 1852—The Democratic Convention—Biographical sketch of Judge Dunn—Speeches at the Convention—Nomination of Charles H. Larrabee for Chief Justice and of Abram D. Smith and Samuel Crawford for Associates—The independent convention—Nomination of Edward V. Whiton for Chief Justice and of Marshall M. Strong and James H. Knowlton for Associates—Election of Whiton, Smith and Crawford—Biographical sketches of Smith and Crawford.
