1791
ElectionElection contestPenaltyStatuteWitnessMala FidesJohn Gray, writer in Dumbarton, pursued John M'Aulay, town clerk of Dumbarton, to enforce statutory penalties for allegedly making a commission to George Ferguson contrary to the Act of 16 George II c. 11. M'Aulay denied issuing any commission, maintaining that the document was merely an extract of minutes, while Gray contended that the clerk's affixing of the burgh seal to the extract of election rendered it a legal commission. Following an Inner-House interlocutor that dismissed his complaint, Gray reclaimed against that decision.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- John Gray v. John M'Aulay — Petition and Complaint, 23 Feb 1791February 23, 1791 Petition and Complaint of John Gray asking the Court to remit the statutory penalties against John M'Aulay for making a commission to George Ferguson contrary to the Act of 16 George II c. 11.
- John Gray v. John M'Aulay — Answers, 12 May 1791May 12, 1791 Answers by John M'Aulay to the petition and complaint of John Gray, asserting that he never made a commission in favour of George Fergusson and that the extract of minutes delivered was not a commission.
- John Gray v. John M'Aulay — Replies, 26 May 1791May 26, 1791 Replies for John Gray Writer in Dumbarton, to the Answers for John M'Aulay Town Clerk of Dumbarton, arguing that the clerk's affixing the burgh seal to an extract of election constitutes a legal commission.
- John Gray v. John M'Aulay — Reclaiming Petition, 15 Jun 1791June 15, 1791 Reclaiming Petition of John Gray, asking the Court to overturn an Inner-House interlocutor dismissing his complaint against the town-clerk for issuing a commission to George Ferguson Esq.
