The history of formation and development obligations from the public promise of reward
The article is devoted to analysis causes and conditions of development civil-legal institution of the public promise of rewards, comparing views of scientists-jurists in different historical epochs. Author explores dynamics of development the doctrine of unilateral transactions in Ancient Rome, defines basic aspects of the development institute of public promise of a reward in the pre-revolutionary Russian law, as well as formation of legislation that regulates public promise of a reward in Soviet period: before adoption civil codes the 60-ies of XX century and after their adoption.