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The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Edinburgh v. The Faculty of Advocates, and the Society of Writers to the Signet, in behalf of the College of Justice

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William Morison, The Decisions of the Court of Session (1811), pg. 2418
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Information for The Honourable Henry Erskine, Dean, and the remanent Members of the Faculty of Advocates; and for Samuel Mitchelson, Esq; Clerk to the Signet, Treasurer to the Society of Clerks to the Signet, for himself, and in Name and Behalf of the Society as specifically authorized by and Act thereof, Suspenders; Against George Macqueen, Deputy Collector of Cess and Poor's Rates of Edinburgh, and the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the said City, Chargers

20 Apr 1787
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Information for The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the City of Edinburgh, and George M'Queen their Deputy-Collector of the Cess and Poor's Money of the City, Chargers; Against The Dean and Faculty of Advocates, the Keeper of the Signet, and Writers thereto, Part of the Members of the College of Justice, Suspenders

12 Jun 1787

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