A summary of the speeches, arguments, and determinations of the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, upon that important cause, wherein His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and others were plaintiffs, and Archibald Douglas of Douglas Esq., defendant
Subtitle: with an introductory preface, giving an impartial and distinct account of this suit
By: by a barrister at law
Contributors: Hamilton, James George Hamilton, Duke of, 1755-1769; Douglas of Douglas, Archibald Douglas, Baron, 1748-1827; Barrister at law; Boswell, James, 1740-1795;; Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1767
Place of publication: Glasgow
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 102
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Inheritance and succession
Notes: Wrongly attributed to James Boswell. Cf. Cambridge history of Engl. and Amer. lit.

Concerning the claim of Archibald Douglas, formerly Stewart, as heir of tailzie to his uncle, Archibald, Duke of Douglas.

"The simple fact before us resolves into this question, Is the defendant the son of Lady Jane Douglas, or not?"--P. 23.

Signatures: A-M⁴ N⁴(-N4).