20 April 1807

F3 (3)

Letter V

Inadequate compensation

2 Interlocution Unappeal.

VI. [...?]

Insert or not?

But appeals against interlocutors are a great grievance. My Lord, I dare believe it. Appeals from Scotland are multitudinous: and a great part of them are appeals against interlocutors. It is natural they should be. In addition to the malâ fides delay producible by appeals against final judgments comes the delay produced by interlocutors. I dare say it does. But against delay, Your Lordship has seen the remedy, the only remedy: and this prohibition of appeals against interlocutors is not that remedy.