This case, which stretched from November 1776 to February 1780, concerned a bill for £14 sterling drawn by William Stevenson and accepted by James Stewart. Both parties went to elaborate lengths to disappoint the other in their attempts to recover and argue for compensation of this bill. After Stevenson endorsed the bill to James Watson, the latter allegedly secured an arrestment (detention) of Stewart's horses and chaise at the Golf House in Leith. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of Stewart, the suspender, declaring Watson, the charger, liable for expenses.
Documents in this case (6)
- Stewart — Petition, 2 Dec 1777 (Box 4)
- James Stewart v. James Watson Junior — Answers, 11 Dec 1777
- Watson — Petition, 11 Jan 1779 (Box 4)
- James Watson junior v. James Stewart — Answers, 27 Jan 1780
- James Watson, junior v. James Stewart Stabler — Replies, 21 Feb 1780
- James Stewart v. James Watson junior — Duplies, 25 Feb 1780
People involved
- James Burnett, Lord Monboddo — Lord Ordinary
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Suspender
- Andrew Balfour Ramsay, of Whitehill — Advocate for Charger
- Robert Cullen, Lord Cullen — Advocate for Charger
- Robert Sinclair — Advocate for Suspender
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Named in case documents
- James Watson Jr. — Charger
- James Stewart — Suspender
- William Stevenson — Named in case documents
- Archibald Cockburn, Esq., of Cockpen — Named in case documents
- James Gillespie — Named in case documents
- William Coulter — Named in case documents
- Peter Scott — Named in case documents
This case, which stretched from November 1776 to February 1780, concerned a bill for £14 sterling drawn by William Stevenson and accepted by James Stewart. Both parties went to elaborate lengths to disappoint the other in their attempts to recover and argue for compensation of this bill. After Stevenson endorsed the bill to James Watson, the latter allegedly secured an arrestment (detention) of Stewart's horses and chaise at the Golf House in Leith. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of Stewart, the suspender, declaring Watson, the charger, liable for expenses.
