Meet a Treatise: Williston on Sales

Samuel Williston (1861-1963) was an American lawyer and law professor at Harvard Law school for 40 years. He, along with Corbin and Farnsworth, are considered the giants of all aspects of contracts and sales law.

Williston on Sales is now in its fifth edition. This multi-volume treatise focuses on the sections under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governing sales. Topics addressed include the contract of sale, rules of construction, statute of frauds, and warranties. The current edition is not available electronically, but the first edition is available via HeinOnline.

Williston also has a treatise on the related area of Contracts.