Scanner's Note: I have made two changes in this text. First I have
removed the footnotes to the end of each chapter and I have placed
note 9 at the end of chapter 6 noting that because of the ratification
of the XIX amendment to the Constitution for the United States,
August 20, 1920, women were fully enfranchised with all rights of
voting and jury service in all states of the Union. Other than the lack
of italics and bold in this text and the typos (may they be few) this is
the complete first edition text. Let me know of any mistakes you have
caught! My email address's for now is haradda@aol.com and
davidr@inconnect.com.

David Reed





An Essay on the Trial By Jury
By LYSANDER SPOONER


Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by
LYSANDER SPOONER

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

NOTICE TO ENGLISH PUBLISHERS

The author claims the copyright of this book in England, on
Common Law principles, without regard to acts of parliament; and