A collection of decisions, of the Lords of Council and Session, in two parts. The first contains descisions from July 1661, to July 1666. Observ'd by Sir John Gilmour of Craigmiller, President of the College of Justice. The second part contains descisions from November 1681, to January 1686. Observ'd by Sir David Falconer of Newton, President of the College of Justice. Never before publish'd. Revised and corrected, according to the most authentick manuscript copies, and augmented with a table of the names of the pursuer and defender; and with a table of the matter, containing not only the determination of the Lords in the cause, but also the positions of law made use of in the pleading, which may serve for an alphabetical compend. As likeways the Acts of Sederunt from 1681. to 1691. and continued to 1696. with an indice of the same Acts..
Scotland.Court of Session.
Woodhouselee, Alexander Fraser Tytler,Lord,1747-1813,former owner.StEdNL: Alva.20.
Tytler, Patrick Fraser,1791-1849,former owner.StEdNL: Alva.20
Barjarg, James Erskine,Lord,1723-1796,former owner.StEdNL: Alva.48
Scottish National Portrait Gallery,former owner.StEdNL: AP.2.211.07
Edinburgh, : Printed by James Watson, for John Vallange book-seller, and are to be sold at his shop on the north-side of the street, a little above the cross.,
M. DCCI. [1701]
With two errata slips.
Some copies contain an initial leaf, dated Edinburgh, 15 September 1699, asserting Vallange's copyright.
Each part has separate titlepage, pagination and register, each with an index.
Edited by John Vallange.
ESTC
Manuscript signature on the front pastedown "Alex. Tytler 1770". Inscription on title page "Patrick Fraser Tytler.".
Armorial bookplate of James Erskine of Alva Esqr. on front pastedown.
Scored out ink inscription at head of title. Previously mounted on a card with ink stamp: Scottish National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Scotland Edinburgh.