In this case, the pursuers sought restitution for a bill drawn by Baron Mure and Andrew Stewart, and payable to John Baird. According to the pursuers, Baird had agreed to pay the bill’s value into their account at the Thistle Bank. However, Baird indorsed the bill and passed it on to his firm—Simpson, Baird, and Company—for which he received credit on the firm’s books. In turn, Simpson, Baird, and Company remitted the bill to Bogles and Scott of London. Within the month, John Baird; Simpson, Baird, and Company; and Bogles and Scott had all failed. The drawee of the bill, Sir George Colebrooke and Company, also failed. Mure and Stewart sought restitution from Simpson, Baird, and Company, arguing that they had received no value for the bill. However, John Clerk, trustee for the creditors of Simpson, Baird, and Company, argued that Simpson, Baird, and Company were onerous endorsees, entitled to hold the bill.

Locations

Session Papers

Information

Information for John Clark, Merchant in Glasgow, Trustee for the Creditors of Simson, Baird and Co., Merchants in Glasgow, Defender; against William Mure of Caldwell, Esq; and Andrew Stewart, Esq; one of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, Pursuers

 		11 Oct 1781
Information Information for William Mure of Caldwell, Esq; and Andrew Stuart, Esq; one of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, Pursuers; against John Clerk, Merchant in Glasgow, Trustee for the Creditors of Mess. Simpson, Baird, and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, Defenders 12 Oct 1781
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Mure of Caldwell, Esq; and Andrew Stuart, Esq; one of the Lords of Trade and Plantations

 		14 Jun 1782
Minutes

Minutes in the Cause Messrs Stuart and Mure, Pursuers, against John Clark, Defender

 		23 Feb 1782