Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index.
Contents
Beef from the pork barrel? : introduction and overview -- Private gain, public health, and public policy in antebellum New Orleans -- Law, politics, and slaughterhouse reform -- A centralized abattoir for New Orleans -- The order of battle in the lower courts -- Appeal, repeal, and a compromise -- The Chase court -- The arguments -- Decision and dissents -- The legacy.
