1774
GamblingMajor William Maxwell of Dalswinton, pursuer, sued the trustees of the late Hugh Blair for payment on a bill that Blair had granted to Maxwell. The defenders refused to pay, claiming that the bill was granted in connection with an illegal wager on a horse race. Maxwell argued that the wager was not illegal.
Documents in this case (2)
- Maxwell v. Blair and Others — Petition, 2 Mar 1774March 2, 1774 Petition of Alexander Blair of Dunrod, and others, Trustees of Hugh Blair, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- Alexander Blair of Dunrod, James Murray of Broughton, Alexander Copland of Coliston, John Newall of Barskeoch, William Rorison of Ardoch, Patrick Brown of Barharrow and John Syme Writ... v. William Maxwell of Dalfwinton — Answers, 23 Apr 1774April 23, 1774 Answers by William Maxwell of Dalfwinton to the petition of Alexander Blair of Dunrod and others, responding to their claim that the bet was void
People & places in this case
People involved
- Major William Maxwell, of Dalswinton — Pursuer
- Alexander Blair, of Dunrod — Defender
- Alexander Copland, of Coliston — Defender
- James Murray, of Broughton — Defender
- John Newall, of Barskeoch — Defender
- William Rorison, of Ardoch — Defender
- Patrick Brown, of Barharrow — Defender
- John Syme, W.S. — Defender
- Alexander Wight — Advocate for Defender
- Andrew Crosbie, Esq., of Holm — Advocate for Pursuer
- Robert Bruce, of Kennet, Lord Kennet — Lord Ordinary
- Hugh Blair, of Dunrod — Named in case documents
Places
Where this case took place
Published Reports
Halkerston, Compendium (1819), pg. 535
