Christian Friedrich Koch

Christian Friedrich Koch ( born February 9, 1798 in Mohrin; † January 21, 1872 in Neisse ) was a German lawyer. He is considered one of the most important writers of the Prussian law in the 19th century.

Life

The son of a penniless day laborer from poor conditions arise, Christian Friedrich Koch was one of the most important representatives of the Prussian civil law of the 19th century. The foundations of his education he acquired self-taught while tending parental geese and goats on pasture, always with slate and pencil, and later provided with paper, pencil and books. Initially, he trained as a dressmaker, taking the Municipal Judge Scheibler in his hometown was incidentally worked as a copyist, where he received the first insight into legal matters. Through the mediation of a motherly friend he got a job with a clerk at the High Court Soldin. Despite its limited financial resources, he decided to not congenial place than Justizactuar on patrimonial Reppen give up in order to acquire the necessary skills to hold high office in the eye. He put the Matura examination and studied until 1825 under Savigny, after which he was Auscultator, and six weeks later clerk and published in 1826 his first him immediately a name -providing font " attempt a systematic presentation of the doctrine of possession of the Prussian law in comparison with the vulgar law ". After the passing of the great State Examination Christian Friedrich Koch studied in Cologne and Aachen know the French state law. In 1829 he was promoted to the Higher Regional Court in Marie Werder, 1832 as Director of the Urban and Regional Court to Kulm and 1835 the council at the High Court in Wroclaw. In 1840 he was court director in Halle an der Saale, 1841 in Neisse. In 1854 he retired and devoted himself to his literary work, including the important comment to the General Prussian law.

The largest portion of its assets by more than 300,000 Mark he bequeathed his native city Mohrin establishing an educational institution for children from poor backgrounds.

Writings

The Christian Friedrich Koch writings include: