Series consists of case files of corporate bodies and private individuals arranged alpha-chronologically, proceedings of commissions of inquiry, records of Ross, Stuart and Stuart, advocates; appeals before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and private bills to the Quebec legislature.
Among the major corporate clients, the following are of note: the Attorney General of Canada in an action to expropriate land for a military training camp at St. Gabriel de Valcartier, Quebec County, 1914-1917, vols. 2 and 3; a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Baie des Chaleurs Railway affair with proceedings and also private records of Gustavus G. Stuart, 1892, vol. 4; Bell Telephone Company, 1891 to 1918, vols. 4 to 10; St. Andrew's Church, 1903-1904, vols. 5 and 6; the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 1888 to 1916, vols. 10 to 16. The CPR records relate to fugitives from justice and their extradition from the United States, possessory actions, master and servant relationships and liability issues.
Also included are records of a commission of inquiry relating to the sinking of the S.S. Empress of Ireland in the St. Lawrence River, 1914, vols. 19 and 20; records relating to the Ross Rifle defect, 1919-1920, vols. 20-21; the Great Northern Railway Company, 1890-1900, vol. 23; the Grand Trunk Railway, 1898-1905, vol. 23; Price Brothers and Company Ltd., 1884-1920, vols. 28 to 33; Quebec Railway, Light, Heat and Power Company, 1898-1916, vols. 34-39; records of the Quebec Bridge Inquiry, 1907-1908, vols. 36 and 37; River Ouelle Pulp and Lumber Company, 1908-1911, vols. 43-44; and Thetford Mines, Quebec, 1912-1916, vols. 46 and 47.
Also included is a variety of nineteenth and early twentieth century case files of individuals and families. The following is a partial listing of these files: Gustave Delisle, 1907-1908, vol. 17; the Fraser estate, Alice Fraser, 1912-1919, vols. 21 and 22; Sir Rodolphe Forget, 1913-1916, vol. 23; Sir Hugh Graham, 1904-1919, vol. 24; James Gibb, 1912-1920, vol. 24; Jameson estate, 1842 to 1893, vol. 25; Hon. Thomas McGreevy, 1891-1892, vol. 27; John Ross, 1876-1877, vol. 39; John Theodore Ross, 1879-1919, vols. 39, 42, 44 and 45; Frank Ross, 1891-1915, vols. 40-42, 44 to 45; Mary Clark Simpson Ross, 1894-1912, vols. 41 and 44; Robert Grant Ward, 1891-1892, vol. 50; estate of David Douglas Young, 1893-1902, vol. 51; etc.
In addition, there are case files entitled: United States of America, U.S.A. vs John Francis Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene, fugitives from justice, and extradition from Canada, 1902-1905, vols. 47 to 49. This material consists of records of an appeal before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 17 parts.
