Z badań nad procedurą licytacji w Królestwie Polskim do 1875 roku
Selected research on the auction procedure in the Kingdom of Poland before 1875

Summary/Abstract: In the Kingdom of Poland, auctions were an important element of commerce, bothwith regard to state, territorial authority and private property, and to the attainment ofother purposes, including protection of creditor interests. Investigation of the issue requires examination of not only legislation but also practice. No conclusions must be made prior to the examination of operation of this importanttool of acquiring and selling property. Instead it is best to examine materials concerning practice, a great deal of which have been preserved. The documents of interest concern thepreparation of auctions (announcement, bidding conditions), their conduct (auction protocols), and the subsequent consequences (contracts). Examination of the files on practiceallows to determine the objects of auction, the reasons why the auctions were conducted,as well as economic, social and legal factors that influenced auctions. The wealth of legislative material, which can be combined with the plentiful files on of auction practice, opensa broad field for researching issues associated with the use of this procedure.

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