Legal Courts of Requests: their nature, utility and powers described with a variety of cases determined in that of Birmingham, by W Hutton, Birmingham 1787. Top cover detached but repairable in our view, interior contents appear in good order, ownership signature dated 1793. A rare book considered to be one of the cornerstones in the formation of modern law. Hutton, known as ‘The English Franklin’ was a friend of Joseph Priestley and a businessman and historian who was very active in the life of Birmingham at a time when its importance was growing immensely.