Cases cited : 1. The nature and scope of the judicial power in the United States
2. The organization and practical working of American courts
I. : 1. English origin and early development of the American judiciary
2. The separation of the judicial power from the legislative and executive in American Constitution
3. The relations of the judiciary to the political departments of government
4. The force of judicial precedents
5. The judicial power of developing unwritten law
6. The judicial power of interpreting and developing written law
7. The judicial power of declaring what has the form of law not to be law
II. : 8. The organization of the courts of the States
9. The organization of the courts of the United States
10. Relations of the State judiciary to the United States, and of the United States judiciary to the States
11. Relations between the courts of different States
12. Trial by jury
13. Formalities in judicial procedure
14. Trial courts for civil causes
15. Probate courts
16. Bankruptcy and insolvency courts
17. Criminal procedure
18. The exercise of judicial functions out of court
19. Appellate courts
20. The enforcement of judgements and punishment of contempts of court
21. Judicial proceedings in territories subject to martial law
22. Appointment, tenure of office and compensation of judges
23. The character of the bar and its relations to the bench
24. The law's delays
25. The attitude of the people towards the judic