Commissioners of Land-tax, including nearly all the landowners in each county, and exercising the functions of the magistracy in regard to county rates, prisons, &c.
Definition source
Kinnear, J. B., Digest of House of Lords Cases Decided on Appeal from Scotland, 1709-1864 — Glossary of Scottish Law Terms (Edinburgh, 1865). Public domain.
Legal Subject: Commissioners of Supply |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lyell v. William Douglas | 1791 | Valuation, Freeholder, Tack, Aliment, Succession, Commissioners of Supply | Charles Lyell pursued an action against William Douglas and other freeholders of the County of Forfar to establish his right to remain on the roll of freeholders, maintaining that his estate was valued at £418 14s 7d Scots. Douglas answered, contending that Lyell’s restricted qualification fell short of the legal valuation once the lands of Easter Glenquharity were struck off. Lyell replied that the objection was legally unfounded, and Douglas duplied that the precedents from Linlithgowshire cited by the pursuer were inapplicable and the evidence insufficient. |
| Col. Andrew Bruce v. Freeholders of Stirlingshire | 1790 | Valuation, Disposition, Sasine, Teinds, Commissioners of Supply, Feu duties | Colonel Andrew Bruce younger of Stenhouse pursued the Freeholders of Stirlingshire, represented by Harry Davidson, Writer to the Signet, to compel his enrolment as a freeholder after they rejected his claim based on the valuation of his lands in Slamanan. The dispute turned on whether the valuation-book entries established his qualification and the relative authority of such records versus cess books. Davidson answered that the valuation evidence was unsatisfactory and required re-establishment before the commissioners of supply, while Bruce condescended upon his title and led proof at John's Coffee-house despite Davidson's absence. |
| Sir Alexander Campbell, Baronet v. Peter Spiers | 1790 | Valuation, Oath, Reduction, Commissioners of Supply, Feu duties, Disposition | Sir Alexander Campbell, Baronet, as pursuer, sought admission to the roll of freeholders, while Peter Spiers of Culcroich, Esquire, as defender, argued in his duplies that the freeholders had rightly refused to admit him. Based on the single document cataloged for this case. |
| Sir John Ogilvie of Inverquharity v. Sir David Carnegie of Southesk | 1795 | Valuation, Charter, Disposition, Commissioners of Supply, Proof, Succession | Sir John Ogilvie of Inverquharity pursued Sir David Carnegie of Southesk and other freeholders regarding their refusal to inroll him on the roll of freeholders for the county of Forfar in respect of the lands of Baldovan. The dispute centered on whether Ogilvie had sufficiently established the lands' valuation at £386:5:8 Scots through cess-book entries and receipts to qualify for the roll, or whether the freeholders had properly rejected his proof as insufficient. The parties exchanged answers, replies, and duplies debating the adequacy of the valuation evidence and the applicability of precedents. |
Documents discussing this subject (60)
- Alexander Marjoribanks and Others v. James Black, Andrew Simson, and Robert Menzies — Revised Condescendence and Answers, 18 Nov 1830
- Alexander Marjoribanks v. James Black, Andrew Simson and Robert Menzies — Defences, 2 Dec 1829
- Alexander Thomson, Andrew Thomson and James Thomson v. Alexander Walker and Peter Herd — Information, 26 Feb 1759
- Alexander Waddell v. Archibald Speirs — Answers, 9 Jun 1824
- AND REVISED ANSWERS FOR ALEXANDER MEIN, Accountant in Glasgow, now Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of WYLLIE and ARCHIBALD, Merchants in Glasgow, and of GEORGE WYLLIE and THOMAS
- ANSWERS FOR Henry Davidson of Tulloch, Dr William Anderson of Udall, Captain John Forbes of New, factor for the annexed estate of the late Earl of Cromarty, and William Forsyth mer
- APPENDIX. No. I. INVENTORY of Receipts granted by the Collector of Cess for the stewartry of Orkney to Thomas Traill of Holland, and his predecessors.
- Archibald Dickson v. Archibald Douglas — Answers, 30 Nov 1790
- Barkly v. Macleod — Petition and Complaint, 4 Mar 1826
- Campbell Macintosh v. George Mackay — Memorial
- Charles Lyell v. William Douglas — Condescendence, 17 May 1791
- Colonel Andrew Bruce v. Harry Davidson — Answers, 12 Nov 1790
- Colonel Andrew Bruce v. Harry Davidson — Answers, 6 Jan 1791
- Colonel Andrew Bruce Younger of Stenhouse v. Harry Davidson Writer to the Signet — Condescendence, 14 Dec 1790
- Colonel Andrew Bruce younger of Stenhouse v. Harry Davidson Writer to the Signet — Replies, 20 Nov 1790
- David Ross of Priesthill and John Gordon of Carroll v. Roderick Macleod of Cadboll, Roderick Macleod writer in Edinburgh, Alexander Fraser of Culdutbill, and William Johnstone — Duplies, 5 Feb 1767
- DUPLIES FOR Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Baronet, William Gordon of Newhall, Esq; Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch, Baronet, Mr. Alexander Law younger of Elvington, David Ros
- George Dempster of Dunnichen, William Douglas of Brigton, Robert Graham of Fintry, James Guthrie of Craigie, Patrick Chalmers v. Charles Lyell of Kinnordy — Answers, 20 Jan 1791
- George Haldane v. Thomas Trail — Replies, 31 Jan 1781 [2]
- Grant v. Duff — Petition and Complaint, 17 Dec 1773
- Harry Davidson v. Colonel Andrew Bruce — Duplies, 7 Dec 1790
- James Buchanan, Arbiter v. Mr Innes of Sandside — Answers
- James Cheap v. William Morehead [Copy 1] — Petition and Complaint, 8 Jul 1790
- James Cheap v. William Morehead [Copy 3] — Petition and Complaint, 8 Jul 1790
- James Cheap v. William Morehead — Answers, 11 Nov 1790
- James Farie v. Sir F. W. Drummond — Complainers' Case
- John Barkly v. Roderick Macleod & Others — Case, 26 May 1826
- John Buchanan v. Alexander Denniston — Answers, 11 Mar 1824 [2]
- John Gray v. John M'Aulay — Reclaiming Petition, 15 Jun 1791
- Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley v. Sir Michael Stewart of Blackhall, Bart., William Hamilton of Wishaw, Esq., Robert Fulton of Hartfield, Esq., and others — Information, 11 Oct 1792
- Marjoribanks & Others v. Cunynghame & Others — Summons, 28 May 1829
- Petition and Complaint — & Comp.—J. Farie, Esq [2]
- Petition and Complaint — David Ross of Priesthill, Esq; liferenter, and John Gordon of Carroll, fiar of the lands of Bindall, and others for their respective rights of liferent and fee; Humbly Sheweth [2]
- Petition and Complaint — Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Baronet [3]
- Petition and Complaint — Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Baronet; William Gordon of Newhall, Esq; Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch, Baronet; Mr Alexander Law younger of Elvingston; David Ross of Priesthill, Esq; John Gordon of Carroll, Esq; Mr Ro… [2]
- Petition — A. Waddell, Esq. against Lord Eldin's Interlocutor
- Petition — Alexander Thomson of Banchory, Andrew Thomson of Crawton, and James Thomson of Portlethen, Commissioners of Supply of the County of Kincardine, and others
- Petition — Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Baronet [2]
- PROOF FOR THE PURSUERS.
- PROOF FOR THE PURSUERS. ADDITIONAL PROOF FOR THE DEFENDERS, connected with the evidence of James Campbell, a preceding witness for the Pursuer.
- Reclaiming Petition — George Greig, depute sheriff
- REP.—JOHN BLACKWELL, Esq. TO ANS.—JOHN SMITH, W. S. Alex. Forsyth & Geo. M'Dougall, } Petitioners' Agents. Party, Respondent's Agent. Sir R. Dundas, Clerk. REPLIES FOR John Blackwe
- REPLIES FOR Sir JOHN GORDON of Invergordon, Baronet, TO The ANSWERS for Henry Davidson of Tulloch, Dr William Anderson of Udall, Captain John Forbes of New, factor for the annexed
- Robert Murdoch and Others v. William Robertson and Alexander Morrison — Additional Appendix to Reclaiming Note, 11 Jul 1829
- Sir Alexander Campbell v. Peter Speirs — Duplies, 9 Dec 1790
- Sir Godfrey Macdonald, Bart., Lord Macdonald and the Honourable Archibald Macdonald v. William Thomas Grant, Esq. — Answers, 7 Jul 1826
- Sir John Gordon of Invergordon v. William Forsyth — Memorial, 25 Apr 1769
- Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Baronet v. Patrick Lord Elibank, William Fraser of Balnain, Roderick Macleod of Cadboll, Charles Urquhart of Braelangwell, William Anderson of Udal, Mr. William Johnstone, Advocate, and Henry Da… — Answers, 21 Jan 1767
- Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Baronet, and others v. Alexander Fraser of Culduthill — Answers, 17 Feb 1767
- Sir John Gordon of Invergordon, Bart. v. William Forsyth — Memorial, 25 Apr 1769
- Sir John Ogilvie v. Sir David Carnegie — Answers, 12 Feb 1796
- Sir John Ogilvy of Innerquharity, Baronet v. Sir David Carnegie of Southesk, Baronet and others — Duplies, 27 Feb 1796
- Sir John Scott of Ancrum, Baronet, and Patrick Kerr of Abbotrule, Esq v. Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, Baronet — Petition and Complaint, 17 Nov 1780
- Sir John Scott of Ancrum, Baronet, and Patrick Kerr of Abbotrule, Esq. v. Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto, Baronet — Answers, 2 Dec 1780
- The Earl of Galloway and Others v. Commissioners of Supply for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and their Collector — Replies
- The Right Honourable John Earl of Galloway, and Others v. The Commissioners of Supply for the Stewartry of Kircudbright — Bill of Suspension
- Thomas Hart v. John Carruthers, William Carruthers, and Robert Johnston — Bill of Advocation, 27 Feb 1829 [2]
- VI.—EXCERPT from MINUTES of the Meeting of the Heritors and Kirk-Session of the Barony Parish of Glasgow, held on the 6th February 1827. VII.—MEMORIAL for the Heritors of the Baron
- William Douglas and others v. Charles Lyell — Duplies, 23 Jun 1791
- William Mackie and Francis Sharp v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of Linlithgow, and the Deacon and Incorporation of Baxters of Edinburgh — State of the Process
