On the conduct of Lord Mansfield in the Douglas cause, concerning the claim of Archibald Douglas, formerly Stewart, as heir of tailzie to his uncle, Archibald, Duke of Douglas
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On the conduct of Lord Mansfield in the Douglas cause, concerning the claim of Archibald Douglas, formerly Stewart, as heir of tailzie to his uncle, Archibald, Duke of Douglas
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Very Good. 1773 first edition, n.p. (London), 5 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches tall hardbound, marbled paper-covered boards over brown leather spine and tips, gilt-lettered red leather label to spine, engraved title page, [4], 39, [1], 63, [1], 47, [1], 47, [1] pp. Each letter has its own pagination but the register is continuous. Mild to moderate staining, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy-clean, bright and unmarked. Reference: English Short Title Catalog No. T181577. ~LL~ A series of letters by Scottish lawyer Andrew Stuart (1725-1801), regarding the famous Douglas lawsuit, in which the Duke of Hamilton disputed the identity of Archibald James Edward Douglas, first baron Douglas (1748-1827), and endeavored to hinder his succession to the family estates. Attorney Stuart was engaged to conduct the case against the claimant. In the course of the suit, which was finally decided in the House of Lords in February 1769 in favour of Douglas, Stuart distinguished himself highly, but so much feeling arose between him and Edward Thurlow (afterwards Lord Thurlow), the opposing counsel, that a duel took place. After the decision in the case, Stuart in 1773 published this series of letters to Lord Mansfield, who had been a judge in the case, and who had very strongly supported the claims of Douglas. In these epistles he assails Mansfield for his want of impartiality with a force and eloquence that caused him at the time to be regarded as a worthy rival to Junius (the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters about the people's legal rights to the London Public Advertiser, from 1769 to 1772).
