David Nasmith, a mason, entered into a contract with the city of Glasgow in which he agreed to construct a quay along the river Clyde. The city subsequently raised concerns about Nasmith’s work on the quay, and the parties entered into arbitration. The arbiters found that Nasmith had been overpaid for his work and directed him to refund a portion of his fee to the city. Arthur Robertson, the Chamberlain of Glasgow, gave Nasmith a charge based on the arbiters’ decree, but Nasmith sought to have the charge suspended. He argued that the arbiters were prejudiced against him because he underbid Glasgow’s other masons to secure the contract in question.
Documents in this case (2)
People involved
- David Nasmith — Suspender
- Arthur Robertson — Charger
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Lord Ordinary
- George Buchan Hepburn, Baronet — Advocate for Suspender
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Charger
- Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow — Named in case documents
- Daniel Wardrop — Named in case documents
- John Rae — Named in case documents
- John Finlay — Named in case documents
- Robert Findlay — Named in case documents
- James Barry — Named in case documents
- Thomas Thomson — Named in case documents
- William Horn — Named in case documents
- David Caution — Named in case documents
- Thomas Buchanan — Named in case documents
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David Nasmith, a mason, entered into a contract with the city of Glasgow in which he agreed to construct a quay along the river Clyde. The city subsequently raised concerns about Nasmith’s work on the quay, and the parties entered into arbitration. The arbiters found that Nasmith had been overpaid for his work and directed him to refund a portion of his fee to the city. Arthur Robertson, the Chamberlain of Glasgow, gave Nasmith a charge based on the arbiters’ decree, but Nasmith sought to have the charge suspended. He argued that the arbiters were prejudiced against him because he underbid Glasgow’s other masons to secure the contract in question.
