Zane, Charles S.

The Edmunds Law. Unlawful Cohabitation, as Defined by Chief Justice Chas. S. Zane, the Territory of Utah, in the Trial of Angus M. Cannon, Esq., in the Third District Court, Salt Lake City, April 27, 28, 29, 1885. Full Report of the Arguments as to the Term Cohabitation in the Above Law. Reported John Irvine.

Salt Lake City: Juvenile Instructor Office, 1885. First Edition. 118pp. Duodecimo [18 cm] Light blue printed wrappers with the title printed on the backstrip. Near fine. Ink smudge on cover with numbers in ink at foot and head. Covers and contents are bright. Item #8504

The Edmunds Act was part of a string of bills and laws passed by the federal government outlawing polygamy, that would reach an apex with the Edmund Tucker act that was passed in 1887. These laws led to the acceleration of polygamy raids and the incarceration of bigamists. Rare in any condition, likely unheard of in this condition. Flake/Draper 10120.

Price: $400.00