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CHAPTER XV.
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Lord Langdale's Evidence before the Select Committee of the House
of Commons on Fees in Courts of Law and Equity.-His strong Opi-
nion against the Receipt of Fees.-Thinks a vigilant supervision of
Public Officers necessary.-Recommends the Appointment of a Minis-
ter of Justice .
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CHAPTER XVI.
Illness of the Lord Chancellor.-Speech of Lord Langdale on the
subject. The Chancellorship pressed on Lord Langdale.-Declined
by him.-Becomes Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords.—Memoir
of Lord Cottenham.—The Great Seal again put in Commission.-Lord
Langdale Chief Lord Commissioner.-Record of the Sittings of the
Commissioners.-the new Chancellor
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Gorham Case argued before the Committee of Privy Council.—
The Judgment drawn up and delivered by Lord Langdale.—Unjus-
tifiable comments thereon.-Extracts from Lord Langdale's Notes
CHAPTER XVIII.
Historical Sketch of the Articles and Liturgies in England.
CHAPTER XIX.
The Sequel to the Gorham Case
CHAPTER XX.
Lord Langdale's disposal of his patronage.-Mr. Sanders.-Mr. Le
Dieu.-The Deputy Keepership of the Records.-The Taxing Masters.
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-The Six Clerks. His intercourse with the Author.-His private
life.-Love of Children.-Kindness to his dependants.-Keen sense of
honour.
325
CHAPTER XXI.
Failing health of Lord Langdale.-He retires from the Bench.—
Paralytic seizure.-Death.-The truth his best epitaph
APPENDIX.
Lord Langdale's Judgment in the Suit of the Duke of Brunswick
v. the King of Hanover, delivered 13th January, 1844
Lord Langdale's Judgment in the Suit of Whicker v. Hume
Extract from Lord Langdale's Judgment in the Suit of the Attorney-
General v. Caius College, Cambridge
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361
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414