Pamphlet reprinted from the Journal of Jurisprudence and Scottish Law Magazine, on 'Jurisdiction in Scottish Peerage'

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-1973/1
• Dates of Creation:1883
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 pamphlet

• Scope and Content

  Pamphlet reprinted from The Journal of Jurisprudence and Scottish Law Magazine, May 1883. Contains an article entitled 'Jurisdiction in Scottish Peerages' on a committee of the House of Lords appointed in 1882 to inquire two issues complained of by the Peers of Scotland, namely: the want of any efficient mode of checking the votes of 'mere pretenders' to peerages; and the dissatisfaction with which the tribunal, or commission of inquiry, is viewed in Scotland.

  The pamphlet bears the signature of a 'George W. Marshall'.

• Custodial History

  R.8.32/1

  53525/1