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

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Documents Authored

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Anderson v. Richardson Information

Information for Mr John Anderson Professor of Natural Philosophy at the College of Glasgow, and the Procurator Fiscal of the Commissary Court of Glasgow, Pursuers; against Mr William Richardson Professor of Humanity in the said College, Defender.

24 Nov 1786
Lieutenant-Colonel James St Clair v. Miss Jean Alexander of Rosebank Information

Information for Miss Jean Alexander, daughter of the deceased Mr William Alexander, late Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Against Colonel James St Clair of St Clair

22 Jun 1776
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Information

Information for John Crawford, junior, and other, Underwriters in Port-Glasgow and Greenock, Suspenders; against Messrs Marshall, Hamilton, and Company, Merchants in Greenock, Chargers

14 Apr 1786
McLean v. McArthur Information

Information for Allan McLean of Drimmin, Suspender, Against Mr Patrick McArthur, Minister of Torrosay, Charger

13 Nov 1787
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
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
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
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
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
Hunter v. Robb, &c Answers

Answers for Robert Robb, John Brown, and William Boyter, Bailies; Walter Thomson, Treasurer; Alexander Wedderburn, Esq; William Innes, Robert Peattie, Robert Bisset, George Colvill, John Thomson, William Miller, and Patrick Burn, Counsellors of the Borough of Anstruther-Wester for the current year; to the Petition and Complaint of Robert Hunter, Land-surveyor of the Customs at Anstruther, and late Bailie of Anstruther-Wester, William Thomson, Officer of the Customs, and also late Bailie there, Counsellors virtute officii of said Burgh for the current Year, and James Boyter Wright, Burgess of Anstruther-Wester, and a Counsellor of the said Borough last Year

14 Dec 1765
Elizabeth Wallace v. William Gordon and Others Answers

Answers for Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace; to the Petition of William, Marion and Helen Gordons, and of John Caicheon, Husband of the said Helen, for his Interest

18 Apr 1766
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
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
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Answers

Answers for John Isat, Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow, to The Petition of Alexander Stewart, collector of the impost of Glasgow

3 Aug 1775
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
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
William Graham v. The Creditors of Harry Graham Minutes

Minutes in the Ranking of Hourston

1 Dec 1792
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