James Russell (1790–1861) was a Scottish barrister, best known as a law reporter in the English courts.

Life

He was the eldest son of James Russell of Stirling; his brother John joined the Scottish bar, and became known as a travel writer. After graduating with distinction at Glasgow University, he was called to the English bar at the Inner Temple in June 1822.

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introduced Russell to Lord Eldon, and he was appointed a reporter in the courts of the Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls. In 1824 he became sole authorised reporter, ceasing in 1834. Russell gradually acquired a chancery and bankruptcy practice, and took silk in 1841. He ultimately became leader in the court of Vice-chancellor

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, but his eyesight failed. Russell for some years before his death was blind. He died at Roxeth House, near Harrow, on 6 January 1861, and was buried at

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Works

Russell published: * ''Reports in Chancery'', 1826–8, 4 vols. and 2 parts, vol. v. 1827–30. * With

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, ''Reports in Chancery, 1822–4'', 1832. * With James William Mylne, ''Reports in Chancery, 1829–31, with particular cases in 1832–3'', 2 vols., 1832–7. All these works were reprinted in America. Russell also contributed to the ''

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'', and with his brother John for some years edited the '' Annual Register''.

Family

Russell married, in April 1839, Maria, eldest daughter of the Rev. Robert Cholmeley, rector of Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, with whom he had three sons and five daughters.

Notes

;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, James 1790 births 1861 deaths British barristers Scottish legal writers People from Stirling