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George Dempster and Others v. Charles Lyel, Sr.

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William Morison, The Decisions of the Court of Session (1811), pg. 8868
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Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lord Ordinary officiating on the Bills, The Petition and Complaint of George Dempster of Dunnichen, William Douglas of Brigton, Robert Graham of Fintry, James Guthrie of Craigie, Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, John Rait of Anniston, and John Graeme, Clerk to the Signet, a Committee of the Freeholders of the County of Forfar, appointed for revisal of the Freeholders Roll of that County 

1 Nov 1790
Answers

Answers for Charles Lyell, Esq; Younger of Kinnordy, To The Petition and Complaint of George Dempster of Dunnichen, William Douglas of Brigton, Robert Graham of Fintry, James Guthrie of Craigie, Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, John Rait of Anniston, and John Graeme, Clerk to the Signet, a Committee of the Freeholders of the County of Forfar, appointed for revisal of the Freeholders Roll of that County

20 Jan 1791
Replies

Replies for George Dempster, William Douglas, Robert Graham, James Guthrie, Patrick Chalmers, John Rait, and John Graeme, Esquires; To The Answers for Charles Lyall, Esquire, of Kinnordy

3 Feb 1790

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