Legal opinion on the Duke's rights and property claims under an Act
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- Legal opinion on the Duke's rights and property claims under an Act
- Description
- A legal opinion from William Adam addressing whether the Duke possesses rights under a Bill concerning the re-establishment of prerogatives allegedly taken by island officers since an Act of the 5th of the King. Adam advises pursuing the matter in the Court of Exchequer if the Duke's rights are disputed, but expresses doubt about further prosecution if the dispute concerns property alone.
- Date
- 2nd April 1785
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Uncertain Readings
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_105752.md
- img:20260219_105752.jpg
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Legal Opinion
- Date Created
- 1785-04-02
- Creator
- William Adam
- Contributor
- William Adam
- Provenance
- Fragment of document; appears to be the conclusion of a longer opinion. Contains several abbreviated terms and contractions typical of 18th-century legal documents.
- Language
- English