John Chipman Gray: The Harvard Brahmin of Property Law
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594603987 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Chipman Gray, Harvard Law School, and Property Law Ronald H. Clark This is the first book-length study of John Chipman Gray (1839-1915), co-founder of Ropes & Gray, Harvard Law School Professor, and a highly-influential architect of American real property law, especially the Rule against Perpetuities. This is really two books in one: a concise biography of Gray and a look at some of the key property concepts which he infuenced. It is quite an interesting study from a number of perspectives. First of all, it places Gray within the Brahmin circle of Boston intellectual leaders (including Justice Holmes, the James brothers, the Metaphysical Circle, and Harvard) that existed from the late
. Gerald Moran is a professor at Florida Coastal School of Law
The personal experiences and the cultural influences on Professor Gray greatly shaped his perception of the role and function of law in society. He was without doubt one of the Giants of the Harvard Law School during the period when the metaphysical structure of the traditional modern American law school were designed and implemented. His formulaic condensation of the RAP became a foreboding juggernaut for law students to comprehend for more than a century. His scholarship and enduring hegemony on the interpretation and aggressive enforcement of this sacrosanct RAP of property law eventually led to the demands for elimination of some of the excesses of his ensconced articulation of the RAP during the latter part of the Twentiet
Individuals seeking either a comprehensive discussion of the RAP or an understanding of John Chipman Gray will benefit from this work. Moran's biographical essay succeeds in capturing the relationship between John Chipman Gray's life experiences and his most notable contributions to property law the Rule Against Perpetuities. --The Law and Politics Book Review