Series - Legal Affairs | McCord Museum

Series

Legal Affairs

Date May 7, 1798-June 4, 1802

Dimensions5 textual records

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents

Object NumberC104/B

CollectionMcCord

Credit This digitization was realized as part of the Canadian National Heritage Digitization Strategy thanks to the generous support of a private donor

Scope and Content

This series focusses on the legal actions taken by North West Company members against employees who failed to fulfil their contracts. It includes an interrogation and depositions that were conducted in Montreal in 1798. The series also contains a power of attorney, drawn up in Île-à-la-Crosse in 1802, authorizing William McKay to act on behalf of Alexander McKay for the adoption of new partnership terms.

C104/B,1 The case of John Ogilvy v. Joseph Châle
C104/B,2 The case of Samuel Gerrard v. Basil Dubois
C104/B,3 Power of attorney

Notes

Source of title: Based on the contents of the series.

Language: The documents are in English and French, but primarily in English.

Last Update: July 23, 2019

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