Name
John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn
Occupation
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 3 August 1756. Eldest son of Colin MacLaurin and Anne Stewart; m. Esther Cunninghame. Raised to the bench, January 17, 1788.
Life Dates
1734 - 1796

Associated Cases

Documents Authored

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Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Answers

Answers for John Crawford, junior, and others, Underwriters in Port-Glasgow and Greenock; to the Petition of Messrs Marshall, Hamilton, and Company, Merchants in Greenock

23 Sep 1786
Cunninghams v. Alexander Cunningham Answers

Answers for William and Laurence Cunninghames, Portioners of Balerno ; to the Petition of Alexander Cunninghame Feuar and Portioner in Fountainbridge

10 Oct 1778
Magistrates and Town-Council of the Burgh of Pittenweem v. Robert and William Alexanders, Thomas Martin, and Others Answers

Answers for Thomas Martin, and others, to the Petition of the Magistrates and Town-Council of Pittenweem

4 Jan 1772
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Answers

Answers for Thomas Martin, and others, Magistrates and counsellors of Pittenweem; to The Petition of Peter Ramsay, Andrew Wilson, and others

16 Jul 1766
Robertson v. Gray Answers

Answers for Andrew Gray, Coalmaster at Kennyhill, Defender; to the Petition of John Robertson and others, Trustees for the Creditors of Richard Cameron late of Carntyne, Pursuers

12 Jun 1781
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Anderston Brewing Company Answers

Answers For Mess. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company, Brewers at Anderstoun, To The Petition of the Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of the City of Glasgow

25 Jul 1786
Archibald Cooper v. Sir William Maxwell Answers

Answers for Sir William Maxwell of Calderwood, Baronet, to The Petition of Archibald Cooper Tenant in Brankumhall

13 Jul 1775
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Anderston Brewing Company Answers

Answers For Mess. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Brewers at Anderston, Near Glasgow, To The Petition of the Magistrates, Town-Council and Community of the City of Glasgow

21 Feb 1786
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Answers

Answers for Thomas Martin, James Balleardie, William Morison, and William Tait, Bailies of the Borough of Pittenweem, James Martin junior, Treasurer of the said Borough; James Martin senior, William Martin, Alexander Anderson, Robert Ramsay, David Louson, David Bowman, Robert Stevenson, Alexander Hamilton, James Thomson, William Melvil, Thomas Davidson, Thomas Watson, Thomas Balleardie, Mr Robert Alexander, Mr William Alexander, Thomas Horsburgh senior, Thomas Horsburgh junior, Laurence Aitken, and John Tod, all Counsellors of the Borough of Pittenweem, elected at Michaelmas 1766; to The Petition and Complaint of Peter Ramsay, Andrew Wilson, Robert Dick, John Brown, James Nairn, Colin Fouler, and John Henderson

14 Jan 1767
Murdoch et. al v. Magistrates of Port-Glasgow Answers

Answers for The Magistrates of the United Towns of Port-Glasgow and Newark, to The Petition of Mess. Murdoch, Warrock, and Company, Brewers in Glasgow

28 Jul 1778
MacLaggan v. Heritors of Melrose Answers

Answers for The Heritors of the Parish of Melrose; To The Petition of Mr Frederick M'Laggan, Minister of the Gospel there

4 Feb 1780
Alexanders vs. Gordons Duplies Duplies for Mess. Cuthbert, James, and William Gordons, merchants in Leith, Respondents, to The Replies for Mess. Robert and William Alexanders, merchants in Edinburgh, Petitioners 25 Jan 1774
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Memorial

Memorial for Mess. William Alexander and Son, merchants in Edinburgh, Defenders, against James Scrimgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, Pursuers

28 Feb 1771
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Memorial

Memorial for Thomas Martin and others, Magistrates and Counsellors of the Borough of Pittenweem, elected at Michaelmas 1765, Respondents; against Peter Ramsay, Andrew Wilson, and others, Complainers

12 Dec 1766
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Memorial

Memorial for John Glassford, Peter Murdoch, Thomas Hopkirk, and John Maccall, merchants in Glasgow, James Warroch brewer, and others, Partners of the Brewery-company near Anderston, under the firm of Murdoch, Warroch, and Company, Defenders; against The Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow, Pursuers

20 Apr 1782
Alexander Young and others v. Andrew Johnston and others Memorial

Memorial for Alexander Young Stationer in Anstruther-Easter, George Darsie Shoemaker there, Thomas Smith Shoemaker there, Robert Bridges Baker there, all Counsellors of said Borough, for the Year preceding Michaelmas 1766; Robert Brown Merchant there, Thomas Scot Wheelwright there, and John Smith Watchmaker there, Pursuers; against Andrew Johnston of Rennyhill, and others, pretending to be elected Bailies, Treasurer, and Counsellors of said Borough of Anstruther-Easter, at Michaelmas 1765, Defenders

21 Jul 1767
William Graham v. The Creditors of Harry Graham Minutes

Minutes in the Ranking of Hourston

1 Dec 1792
David Fowler v. Andrew Reid Memorial and Abstract of the Proof

Memorial and Abstract of the Proof for Andrew Reid, Andrew Boyter, and Alexander Reid, Bailies of the Borough of Kilrenny; Alexander Paton, Treasurer; Alexander Wedderburn, Esq; William Alexander, Esq; James Edie, David Watson, Thomas Smart, George Lothian, James Boyter, William Fouler, William Brown, and James Waddel, all Counsellors of the said Borough for the present Year, and John Oliphant a Counsellor of that Borough for last Year; against David Fouler, late one of the Bailies, and James Millar, late one of the Counsellors of the said Borough

18 Feb 1766
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Respondents' Case

The Respondents Case

19 Jan 1767
Alexander Pagan and James Hunter v. Alexander Wylie Declaration

Declarations of the Parties and other Proof, in the Process of Suspension at the instance of Alexander Pagan of Carcoside, and James Hunter, his Tenant, against Alexander Wylie, Agent at Dumfries for the Paisley Union Bank. Referred to in Informations given in, in compliance with Interlocutor of Lord Dreghorn Ordinary, 9th March 1792

9 Mar 1792