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[acmb05]

What is the name of your state? Tennessee

I am in the process of possibly bidding on a set of 2002 Northeastern Reporter Case Law books, volumes 1 - 748, approximately 850 total volumes. I just want to know if someone could tell me if they think they are any good or would they be to far out of date or what. The bid is 50.00 bucks

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state? Tennessee

I am in the process of possibly bidding on a set of 2002 Northeastern Reporter Case Law books, volumes 1 - 748, approximately 850 total volumes. I just want to know if someone could tell me if they think they are any good or would they be to far out of date or what. The bid is 50.00 bucks

Well...they wouldn't be useless....they just wouldn't contain the most recent case law......so you would still have to search for more recent case law.
However...if you actually have room to store them....and can afford the shipping charges (think about that) 50 bucks isn't much.

 

[acmb05]

Thanks

Well...they wouldn't be useless....they just wouldn't contain the most recent case law......so you would still have to search for more recent case law.
However...if you actually have room to store them....and can afford the shipping charges (think about that) 50 bucks isn't much.

The books are in Cleveland Ohio and I would have to go get them they dont ship. It's a government auction. LOL I dont really need them but I built a bookcase that covers one wall in my office and I want to fill it but but not spend a fortune doing it, but I also want books in there I will read sometimes

 

[casa]

What is the name of your state? Tennessee

I am in the process of possibly bidding on a set of 2002 Northeastern Reporter Case Law books, volumes 1 - 748, approximately 850 total volumes. I just want to know if someone could tell me if they think they are any good or would they be to far out of date or what. The bid is 50.00 bucks

I'm a book hound, so personally I believe there are no useless books. Particularly in law- since it's always helpful to know how laws/statutes came to be and get a feel for the 'spirit' of specific laws/statutes. As LdiJ mentioned, you'd still have to keep abreast of current changes/issues...but it's a useful Reference Tool at the very least.

 

[Litigation!]

My response:

What good would it be for you to read Ohio law, when you live in Tennessee? What good is it? Not only is it "old", but it's not even the correct State!!

Also, how much do you think it will cost to ship, literally, one ton of books? The cost would be, in a word, extraordinary - - especially for books that would be useless in Tennessee.

If it's law you're interested in, fill your bookcase with books from the second-hand stores and flea markets. You can get all the "law" you can handle by buying disks, or online subscriptions, from Thomson-West. At least, you'll have current Tennessee law.

IAAL

 

[Litigation!]

My response:

Oh, and for all the good it will do you (none), I can send you my old computer disks of California law! You'll have fun quoting law that's no longer current.

IAAL

 

[acmb05]

Boy

My response:

Oh, and for all the good it will do you (none), I can send you my old computer disks of California law! You'll have fun quoting law that's no longer current.

IAAL

Did you miss the whole point of wanting the books. You also missed the fact that I would have to drive up and get them they wont be shipped.

 

[Inquiry123]

Did you miss the whole point of wanting the books. You also missed the fact that I would have to drive up and get them they wont be shipped.

I think IAAL gave a reasonable opinion on your original question, "I just wanted to know if someone could tell me if they think they are any good or would be [too] far out of date or what".

How do you think he would answer this question: "I built a huge workout room in my home. I bid $50 bucks for a ton of good looking but older equipment (barbells, etc.) that would fill-up the space for cheap. My librarian has offered to drive me up there to get it all for free! By the way, I'm quadriplegic."

My vote: Too far to go for firewood. Burn the bookshelves, instead.

 

[acmb05]

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I think IAAL gave a reasonable opinion on your original question, "I just wanted to know if someone could tell me if they think they are any good or would be [too] far out of date or what".

How do you think he would answer this question: "I built a huge workout room in my home. I bid $50 bucks for a ton of good looking but older equipment (barbells, etc.) that would fill-up the space for cheap. My librarian has offered to drive me up there to get it all for free! By the way, I'm quadriplegic."

My vote: Too far to go for firewood. Burn the bookshelves, instead.

Basically I only want the books for the looks, however would it not be interesting if say a case came up and you could go back and read case law from say 4 years ago and see what if anything has changed or how different judges rule on the subjects.

I don't plan on using them to quote case law. I do know better than that. I just find it interesting how laws change or how some judges interpret different laws. I also just like the looks of the books and think they would look good on my shelves among the other books I have

Btw if you like the old equipment then by all means go and get it. LOL.

 

[stealth2]

Personally speaking, if you'd find the books interesting to peruse, go for it. If you're just buying them as filler, it's a silly purchase. Better to fill in your bookshelves slowly with books that you'll find worthwhile. Otherwise, it's just pretentious looking.

 

[acmb05]

I do find it interesting

Personally speaking, if you'd find the books interesting to peruse, go for it. If you're just buying them as filler, it's a silly purchase. Better to fill in your bookshelves slowly with books that you'll find worthwhile. Otherwise, it's just pretentious looking.

I find it interesting how the law has changed in certain circumstances. They would be for both filler and to just casually read thru on a slow day.

 

[nextwife]

It's really up to you, but if you hit estate sales, especially in certain neighborhood, you can pick up all sorts of volumes and collections, INCLUDING law books, without the distance problem of getting them there. In my neighborhood, I often stop at estate sales on my way to do errands, and see many fabulous collections of hardcover books, and vinyl records (and I just upgraded my home theatre system and turntable, so I do listen to vinyl). Classics, philosophy, art books, encyclopedias, cookbooks, and also law books.

Any good "collection" is worth doing a bit at a time.

 

[acmb05]

I do that to

It's really up to you, but if you hit estate sales, especially in certain neighborhood, you can pick up all sorts of volumes and collections, INCLUDING law books, without the distance problem of getting them there. In my neighborhood, I often stop at estate sales on my way to do errands, and see many fabulous collections of hardcover books, and vinyl records (and I just upgraded my home theatre system and turntable, so I do listen to vinyl). Classics, philosophy, art books, encyclopedias, cookbooks, and also law books.

Any good "collection" is worth doing a bit at a time.

The books I am looking at are a complete collection of over 500 books.

I have a rather large collection of books now that take up quite a bit of space.

Btw driving to Ohio to get them is no problem as I regularly am up that way anyway.

I love Estate sales I have picked up a lot of fold fishing lures for my collection of those also.