1793–1794
SequestrationPenaltyArrestmentJurisdictionForfeitureDebtSteuart pursued Ramsden to remit the seizure of effects from the sequestrated premises of James Hill, contending that Ramsden's poinding of the goods was illegal. Hill separately sought remission of penalties and forfeiture awarded by the Edinburgh Justices of Peace for alleged accounting breaches, which Ramsden defended as clear statutory violations warranting the assessed amounts. Ferguson petitioned to challenge both the legality of Ramsden's poinding and the jurisdiction of the Justices to impose penalties beyond the statutory limit, while Ramsden additionally sought review of an interlocutor regarding preference over the poinded effects in Hill's bankruptcy.AI-generated
Documents in this case (6)
- Steuart v. Ramsden — Petition, 11 Apr 1793April 11, 1793 Petition of the petitioner asking the Court to remit the seizure of effects from the sequestrated premises of James Hill, by reason of illegal proceedings by John Ramsden, Esq.
- David Steuart v. John Ramsden — Answers, 23 Apr 1793April 23, 1793 Petition of James Hill asking the Court to remit the penalties and forfeiture awarded by the Justices of Peace of Edinburgh
- David Steuart v. John Ramsden — Replies, 21 Jun 1793June 21, 1793 Petition of Neil Ferguson, arguing that Mr Ramsden's poinding of sequestrated goods was illegal and improper
- Ramsden — Duplies, 29 Jun 1793June 29, 1793 Information of the respondent, arguing that Mr Hill's accounting irregularities constituted clear breaches of parliamentary statute and that penalties were not excessive
- Ramsden — Petition, 17 Dec 1793December 17, 1793 Petition of Mr Ramsden asking the Court to remit its recent interlocutor concerning the preference over poinded effects in the bankruptcy of James Hill
- Steuart v. Ramsden — Answers, 28 Jan 1794January 28, 1794 Petition of Neil Ferguson against the interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary, arguing that the Justices of the Peace had no jurisdiction to award penalties beyond the statutory limit.
People & places in this case
People involved
- James Hill, of Cartside — Party
- Sir John Steuart, of Allanbank, 3rd Baronet of Nova Scotia — Party
- Neil Fergusson, of Pitcullo — Party
- Alexander Young, W.S., of Harburn — Advocate for Party
- John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn — Lord Ordinary
- James Dewar, of Vorgrie, Esq — Lord Ordinary
