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412 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. one inquiring how this had happened, he said it was the effect of his studies. ‘‘ Studies ! ” ejaculated the inquirer. ‘‘ Yes,” growled t,he judge ; “ ye’ve heard, nae doot, about Cuke upon Littleton, but I suppose you never before heard of Clerk upon Stair !” The smalrestate of Eldin devolved to his brother ’CVilliam, one of the Jury- Court Clerks ; but he bequeathed his property, under the burden of a few legacies, to his friend, Charles ROSSE, sq., advocate. VI1.-SIR JOHN CONNELL was admitted a member of the Scottish bar in 1788. In 1795 he was appointed Sheriff-Depute of Renfrewshire; and, in 1805-6, he was chosen procurator for the Church of Scotland, and enjoyed an extensive practice in church causes. On his appointment to the office of Judge of the Court of Admiralty in 1816, and consequent resignation of the Sheriffship of Renfrewshire, he received gratifying proofs of the satisfaction which he had given in the discharge of the duties of the latter situation, from the flattering resolutions which were passed at meetings of the county of Renfrew, of the Magistrates of Paisley, and of the Faculties of Sheriff Procurators of Renfrewshire. On the abolition of the Court of Admiralty, in 1830, he received a similar testimony from the Faculty of Admiralty Procurators. He died suddenly in April 1831, at Garscube, the seat of his brother-in-law, Sir Archibald Campbell, Bart., of Succoth. Sir John was the author of “A Treatise on the Law of Scotland, respecting Tithes and the Stipends of the ParochiaI Clergy,” 3 vols. Edin. Svo, 1815, of which a second edition, in 2 vols. appeared in 1830; also, “A Treatise on the Law of Scotland respecting the Erection, Union, and Disjunction of Parishes ; the Manses and Glebes of the Parochial Clergy ; and the Patronage of Churches,” Edin. 1818, 8vo. By his lady, a daughter of Sir Ilny Campbell, he had several children.’ To this work he added a Supplement in 1823, 8vo. VII1.-JOHN HAGART, of Glendelvine, passed advocate in 1784, and had at one period no inconsiderable share of practice at the bar. He was firmly attached to the principles of Fox, and his political zeal may be said to have in some degree exceeded his prudence. Carrying the same unbending spirit into e the conduct of his professional pursuits, he was unfortunate enough to incur the censure of the Court ; and he had the singular notoriety of attempting to subject the Lord President in an action of damages for expressions made use of on the bench. This novel prosecution was founded on certain remarks unfavourable to Mr. Hagart, indulged in by his lordship, both while presiding in the Second Division as Lord Justice-clerk and after his promotion to the Presidency, The first instance complained of occurred in 1809, when the Lord Justice- His eldest son, Arthur, a member of the Faculty of Advocates, wrote “A Treatise on the Election Law in Scotland,” Edin. 1827, 8vo-a useful work, but now rendered of le8s consequence by the passing of the Reform Bill. Mr. Arthur Connell also turned his attention to the study of chemistry, in which science he was undentood to be deeply versed.
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