1790–1791
Bill of ExchangeExecutionDebtPrescriptionCreditorDiligenceHelen Elliot pursued Robert Romanis, a Lauder writer, for loss resulting from an officer’s conduct and the negligence of others. Romanis petitioned to alter the court’s interlocutor to deny liability, and subsequently raised an action against John GrahamsLie. GrahamsLie petitioned to be assoilzied from that action, and Romanis answered that his own liability arose from his own omission rather than GrahamsLie’s conduct, noting that the execution had been obtained by others.AI-generated
Documents in this case (3)
- Elliot v. Romanis — Petition, 24 Feb 1790Robert Romanis, Lauder writer, petitions Feb 24, 1790, to alter court interlocutor, claiming no liability for officer’s conduct or Helen Elliot’s loss due to others’ negligence.
- Elliot v. Romanis — Petition, 10 Jun 1791June 10, 1791 Petition of John GrahamsLie asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor and to assoilzie him from the action brought by Robert Romanis.
- Robert Romanis v. John GrahamsLie — Answers, 8 Sep 1791Sept 8, 1791: Robert Romanis answers John Grahamslie’s petition, claiming his liability stems from his own omission—not Grahamslie’s conduct—and that the execution was obtained by others.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Reverend Doctor James Williamson — Party
- George Wallace — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Young, W.S., of Harburn — Advocate for Party
- John Mercer — Advocate for Party
- Mr. James Smith, of Balharry — Advocate for Party
- Thomas Potts — Advocate for Party
- Adam Inglis — Advocate for Party
- Thomas Darling — Advocate for Party
- William Kerr — Advocate for Party
- Robert Reid, W.S. — Advocate for Party
- Robert Brown, of Newhall and Carlops — Advocate for Party
- James Burnett, Lord Monboddo — Lord Ordinary
- John Swinton, Lord Swinton — Lord Ordinary
- James Fair — Named in case documents
- Baillie Thomas Turnbull — Named in case documents
- David Brown — Named in case documents
