Name
John Clerk, Lord Eldin
Occupation
Biographical Notes
Advocate, December 6, 1785; Son of John Clerk and Susannah Adam; Solicitor-General, 11 May 1806-7; Lord Eldin Nov. 20, 1823-28.
Life Dates
1757 - 1832

Associated Cases

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Water-Works Bond Creditors v. The York-Buildings Company and Creditors Information

Information For The York-Buildings Company, and for the Creditors who claim in the ranking upon their funds; and for James Bremner, Common Agent; Against Elias Lopez Periera, and others, claiming as Creditors of the Company, on Bonds commonly called Water-Works Bonds

28 Feb 1801
Water-Works Bond Creditors v. The York-Buildings Company and Creditors Answers

Answers For The Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thomas Water in York-Buildings, and for the Creditors who claim in the Ranking upon their Funds, and also for James Bremner, Writer in Edinburgh, the Common Agent; To The Petition of Elias Lopez Periera and others, claiming as Creditors of the Company on Bonds commonly called Water-Work Bonds

15 Oct 1801
Barr v. Lord Ankerville's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mrs. Helen gibsone Barr of Pentland, Spouse of John Barr, Esq., and the said John Barr for his interest

15 Oct 1801
Campbell and Others, posterior Adjudgers v. The Common Agent for the Postponed Creditors in the Ranking of the Creditors of Charles Maclean of Kinlochaline Answers

Answers for James Clerk, Esq; of Bonnington; Messrs Gordon, Hopkirk and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, and others, adjudging Creditors of Colonel Charles Maclean of Kinlochaline; to the Additional Petition for the Postponed Creditors and Common Agent in the Ranking of said Creditors of Colonel Maclean

15 Oct 1801
Sir Andrew Cathcart's Trustee v. Earl of Cassillis Answers

Answers for Andrew Blane, Writer to the Signet, Trustee for Sir Andrew Cathcart of Carleton, Baronet, to the Additional Petition of the Right Honourable Archibald Earl of Cassillis

31 Dec 1801
Cockburn v. Duncan Information

Information for Mrs Janet Cokburn Haldane, only daughter of the marriage betwixt the deceased George Haldane, Esq; of Gleneagles, and Mrs Bethia Dundas his first wife, now spouse of Captain Charles Dallas of The Hon. East India Company's service, and for the said Captain Charles Dallas, Misses Margaret, Euphemia, and Elizabeth Haldanes daughters of the marriage betwixt the said deceased Geo. Haldane and Mrs. Margaret Drummond his second wife, and their Curators, Pursuers, against The right Hon. Lord Viscount Duncan, Defender.

9 Feb 1802
Davidson v. Hill Answers

Answers for Robert Hill Writer to the Signet; to the Petition and Complaint of Harry Davidson Writer to the Signet

11 Feb 1802
Jaffray v. Givan Petition

Unto the right honorable the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of John Jaffray residing at Ayton Westfield, nearest maleagnate of John Friskin, formerly Portioner of Hutton, now Tenant in Bankhead;

25 Feb 1802
Tasker v. Mercer Memorial Memorial for Richard Mercer, Esq. formerly of the City of Dublin, now residing in the Abbey of Holyroodhouse, near Edinburgh, Defender; against Mrs. Tasker and Mandatory, Pursuers 25 Feb 1802
Wilkie creditors v. Wilkie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of Sir William Augustus Cunninghame of Livingstone, Baronet; James Chalmer, Esq; of Abingdon Street, London; Mr George Wilkie, Merchant in Dundee; and Thomas Martin, Writer in Edinburgh; all Creditors of Alexander Wilkie, Merchant in Glasgow

5 Mar 1802
Jaffray v. Givan Replies

Replies for John Jaffray, residing at Ayton, Westfield, nearest Male-Agnate of John Frinfkin, formerly portioner of, now Tenant of Bankhead, and Jean and Agnes Jaffrays his sisters- German, and George Ford at Sunny-side, and Elizabeth and Margaret Fords his sisters-German, being all in the same degree of propinquity to the said John Frifkin, and his only kindred on the father's side; To the Answers for Robert Givan, late farmer at Highrigghall, now at Ednam, in the State of New York, North America, and others

8 Mar 1802
Hay Marshall v. Anderson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the lords of Council and Session the Petition of Thomas Hay Marshall Merchant in Perth

28 May 1802
Water-Works Bond Creditors v. The York-Buildings Company and Creditors Duplies

Duplies For The Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames Water in York-Buildings; and for the Creditors who claim in the ranking upon their Funds; and also James Bremner, Writer in Edinburgh, the Common Agent; To The Replies of Elias Lopez Periera and Others, claiming as Creditors of the Company, on bonds commonly called Water-Works Bonds

8 Jun 1802
Gibsone v. Somerville Replies

Replies for Mrs. Helen Gibsone Barr of John Barr, Esquire, amd the said John Barr for his interest; to the answers for John Somerville Writer in Edinburgh, and Samuel Mac Knight Writer to the Signet, for themselves as Creditors, and for the other Creditors of deceased Mr. Dewar Gibsone, Advocate

9 Jun 1802
Davidson v. Hill Answers

Answers for Robert Hill Writer to the Signet; to the Petition of Harry Davidson Writer to the Signet

10 Jun 1802
Dundas v. Balfour Answers

Answers for John Balfour of Trenabay, Esq; Thomas Stewart Trail of Tirlot Esq; Murdoch Mackenzie, Esq; of Groundwater; Thomas Trail of Holland, Esq; and others, Heritors of the United Parishes of Westray and Papa Westray, in Orkney; to the Petition, and Additional Petition, of the Right Honourable Thomas, Lord Dundas 

18 Jun 1802
Menzies v. Beresford Memorial

Memorial for Stewart Menzies of Culdares, Esq; and for the Honourable Henry Erskine, and others, Tutors and Curators for the said Stewart Menzies, Pursuers; Against Elisabeth M'Kenzie Beresford, of the City of Dublin, Esq; and her said Husband for his interest, Defenders

12 Nov 1802
Clark v. Bell Petition

Unto the Right Honorable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Bell Engraver in Edinburgh

30 Nov 1802
Cockburn v. Duncan Petition

Unto the right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Mrs Janet Cockburn Haldane, Spouse of Captain Charles Dallas of Hom. East India service; Mrs Margaret Haldane, now spouse of Col. William Robertson younger of Lude; and of Misses Euphemia and Elizabeth Haldanes, all daughters of the deceased George Haldane, Efq; of Gleneagles; and of the said Captain Charles Dallas and Colonel William Robertson for their interest;

3 Dec 1802
Andrew v. Murdoch Petition

Unto the right Honourable the lords of Council and Session the petition of John Andrew, shoemaker in Maybole

18 Jan 1803
Oliver v. Eliott Answers

Answers for Sir William Eliott of Stobs, Baronet, to the Petition of Andrew oliver Mason in Kirktown

5 Jul 1803
Petition Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords Of Council And Session, the Petition of James Stein, late Distiller at Kilbagie, now residing at Korsun, near Kiow, in Poland, and William Inglis, Writer to the Signet, his Mandatory 1 Sep 1803
Stein v. Marshall Petition

Unto the right Honourable, the lords of council and session the petition of James Stein, late distiller at Kilbagie, now residing at Korsun near Kiow, in Poland, and William Inglis, writer to the signet, his mandatory

1 Sep 1803
Stein v. Marshall Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of James Stein, late distiller at Kilbagie, now residing at Korsun near Kiow, in Poland, and William Inglis, Writer to the Signet, his Mandatory

1 Sep 1803
Cunynghame v. Cunynghame Answer

Answers for Sir William Augustus Cunynghame of Livingstone, Bart to the Petition of Colonel David Cunynghame, late of the 6oth Regiment of Foot

13 Oct 1803