Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations, Figures and Tables xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Foreword xv
6. Preface xvii
7. 1. Ideas, Interests and Institutions 1
8. Part One. 1867–1880
9. 2. Constitutional and Legislative History 1867–1880 21
10. 3. The Rise and Fall of Bankruptcy Law 1867–1880: The Equitable Distribution of Assets 32
11. 4. The Repeal of Bankruptcy Law 1867–1880: The Discharge 58
12. 5. The Role of Institutions 1867–1880 81
13. Part TWO. 1880–1903
14. 6. Living with Repeal and the Failure of Federal Reform 1880–1903 101
15. 7. The Constitutional Question and the Impact of Federalism 1880–1903 116
16. 8. The Bankruptcy Law Debates 1880–1903 127
17. Part THREE. 1903–1919
18. 9. Reform Achieved: The Bankruptcy Act of 1919 145
19. 10. Conclusion 174
20. Notes 187
21. Bibliography 261
22. Index 289