This collection of legal cases from the House of Lords offers a fascinating glimpse into the workings of the British legal system in the mid-19th century. The cases cover a wide range of topics, from disputes over peerage claims to divorces and criminal appeals. This book is an important resource for legal scholars and historians of British law and society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.