Rules and Regulations in Bankruptcy, Adopted by the Circuit and..

1842. A Scarce Guide to the General Bankrupt Law of 1841 in the New Hampshire Federal District Court that is Not Listed in Cohen [Bankruptcy]. [New Hampshire]. Rules and Regulations in Bankruptcy, Adopted by the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire. January 24, 1842. Concord: Isaac Hill & Sons, Printers, 1842. 32 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 21.6 x 14 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet in printed wrappers, wrappers detached and lightly edgeworn with a few minor chips and tears, light toning to interior. $250. * Only edition. Enacted in 1800, the first Federal bankruptcy act aimed to encourage economic risk and supersede the patchwork of debtor laws in force in the different states. Never a popular law, it was repealed in 1803. Claiming this would retard economic development, supporters of the defeated bill launched a campaign to restore the law or enact a similar one. Support increased after the Panic of 1837 and the five-year depression that followed. These efforts reached fruition in the General Bankrupt Law of 1841. Almost as unpopular as its 1801 predecessor, it was repealed in 1843. As indicated by its title, our pamphlet addresses the law's application in the Federal District Court of New Hampshire. Versions were produced for each district court. OCLC locates 6 copies, 3 in law libraries (Harvard, Yale, University of Minnesota). Not in Cohen, which lists versions for other judicial districts.