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By Advice of Counsel

Name: By Advice of Counsel
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Author: Arthur Cheney Train

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A public-domain classic by Arthur Cheney Train — legal stories. Read instantly, yours forever.

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By Advice of Counsel, by Arthur Cheney Train. A freely-licensed classic (Project Gutenberg), reformatted for the Smithbook reader. Subjects: Legal stories. Buy it once and read on any device. No subscription required.

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Title: By Advice of Counsel
Author: Arthur Cheney Train
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Language: English
Category: Law & Legal · Mystery & Investigation
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A classic for a reason

Everyone should read this at least once. The ending stayed with me for days.

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Arthur Cheney Train

United States, 1875–1945. Lawyer and novelist known for courtroom fiction.

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