THE

HOUSE OF LORDS CASES

ON

APPEALS AND WRITS OF ERROR,

AND CLAIMS OF PEERAGE,

DURING THE SESSIONS

1862, 1863, AND 1864.

BY CHARLES CLARK, Esq.,

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARRISTER AT LAW.

BY APPOINTMENT OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

VOL. X.

BOSTON:

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

1871.

MEMORANDA.

IN the Vacation after Trinity Term, 29 July, 1863, The Right Hon. Sir Cresswell Cresswell, Judge of the Court of Probate and Judge Ordinary, died.

Sir James Plaisted Wilde, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, was appointed his successor in these offices, and was sworn of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.

Sir William Atherton, her Majesty's Attorney-General, in the latter part of Trinity Vacation, 1863, in consequence of severe indisposition, resigned his office. He died on the 22d January, 1864.

Sir Roundell Palmer, her Majesty's Solicitor-General, was appointed Attorney-General.

Robert Porrett Collier, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, was appointed to the office of Solicitor-General, and shortly afterwards. received the honour of Knighthood.