Sir William Forbes, along with many others, were proprietors of feus (a type of land tenure) in the extended royalty of the city of Edinburgh. The properties at issue were located on Princes Street, George Street, Queen Street, and near St. Andrew's Square. Forbes and his fellow pursuers claimed that the town council had imposed some sort of restrictive covenant, prohibiting construction south of Princes Street, which would have given them an unobstructed view from their properties. John Homes and his fellow defenders secured permission, apparently from the town council, to construct houses, warehouses, and other buildings south of Princes Street. Forbes and the other pursuers sought to stop the construction while the defenders argued that they had permission to build.
People involved
- Sir William Forbes — Pursuer
- James Hunter, Esq. — Pursuer
- David Hume, Esq. — Pursuer
- Alexander Wight — Pursuer
- Andrew Crosbie, Esq., of Holm — Pursuer
- Alexander Ferguson, Esq. — Pursuer
- David Ross, Esq. of Inverchasley — Pursuer
- John Deas, Esq. — Pursuer
- Mr. Alexander Gray — Pursuer
- Mr. Charles Thomson — Pursuer
- Mr. John Thomson — Pursuer
- Mr. Robert Donaldson — Pursuer
- Mr. Hugh Maxwell — Pursuer
- James Inglis Jr. — Pursuer
- Mr. John Home — Defender
- Mr. John Reid — Defender
- Richard Thomson — Defender
- James Burnett — Advocate for Pursuer
- Alexander Gray — Advocate for Pursuer
- John Davidson — Advocate for Defender
- Young and Trotter — Defender
Places
Sir William Forbes, along with many others, were proprietors of feus (a type of land tenure) in the extended royalty of the city of Edinburgh. The properties at issue were located on Princes Street, George Street, Queen Street, and near St. Andrew's Square. Forbes and his fellow pursuers claimed that the town council had imposed some sort of restrictive covenant, prohibiting construction south of Princes Street, which would have given them an unobstructed view from their properties. John Homes and his fellow defenders secured permission, apparently from the town council, to construct houses, warehouses, and other buildings south of Princes Street. Forbes and the other pursuers sought to stop the construction while the defenders argued that they had permission to build.
