Name
John Morthland, of Rindmuir
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 9 February 1773. Son of Mathew Morthland, W.S.; 1787 m. Mary Menzies; Advocate-depute 29 August 1783.
Life Dates
- 1807
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Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Answers Answers for Thomas Dunlop, James Ritchie, James Dunlop, and Andrew Houston, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Little Govan, Creditors of James Dunlop junior, late Merchant in Glasgow ; to the Petition of Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Trustees for the Creditors of the said James Dunlop 31 Dec 1778 32176
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Answers Answers for Thomas Dunlop, James Ritchie, James Dunlop, and Andrew Houston, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Little Govan, Creditors of James Dunlop junior, late Merchant in Glasgow ; to the Petition of Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Trustees for the Creditors of the said James Dunlop 31 Dec 1778 32176
Lockhart v. Douglas Memorial Memorial for His Grace Douglas Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Defender; Against James Lockhart of Castlehill, Esq; Pursuer 4 Mar 1793 35386
Lockhart v. Douglas Answers Answers for His Grace Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon; to the Petition of James Lockhart of Castlehill, Esq. 4 Mar 1794 35386

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 17 of 17
Case Role Date
Aitcheson v. Stalker Advocate for Suspender 1777
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Advocate for Pursuer 1786
Anderson v. Izat Advocate for Pursuer 1781
Corbet v. MacKenzie Advocate for Defender 1780
Cowan v. Farie and Others Advocate for Respondent 1781
Dunlop, and Other Trustees of Carlyle and Co v. Spiers and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Eimbeke v. Morison, Taylor, and Company and Buchanan, Morison, and Company Advocate for Defender 1777
Hamilton v. Hamilton's Creditors Advocate for Objector 1778
Incorporation of Weavers in Glasgow v. James Freeland and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1778
James Hill v. Thomas Hopkirk and John Macall Advocate for Suspender 1780
M'Lehose and Others v. Parks Advocate for Respondent 1775
Porteous v. Isat and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1781
Shaw v. Fleming Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Thomas Dunlop and Others v. Alexander Spiers and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1779
Thomas Dunlop, and Others v. Walter Monteith and Co., and Others Advocate for Petitioner 1778
William Hart v. John and James Naesmith Advocate for Defender 1775

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Goodsir v. Hutton Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Thomas Goodsir, at Otterston in Fifeshire; and James MBain, Refidenter in South Queensferry;

14 Oct 1802
Shaw v. Fleming Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of David Shaw, James Robertson, and Thomas Shaw, Masters of Craft of the Incorporations of Masons and Wrights of Rutherglen; John Hamilton, Michael Paterson, James Wark, Alexander Donald, Masons and Wrights in Rutherglen; William Shaw Mason in Glasgow; William Brown Mason there; John Johnston Mason in Anderston; James Aiken Mason in Gorbals; all Burgesses of the said Borough of Rutherglen, and Freemen of the said Incorporation of Masons and Wrights of said Borough

30 Nov 1775
M'Lehose and Others v. Parks Answers

Answers for Margaret and Mary Parks, and others, Creditors of John and James Shiels, to the Petition of James M'Lehose Maltman in Glasgow, and others

14 Oct 1775
William Hart v. John and James Naesmith Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John and James Naesmiths Shoemakers in Hamilton

7 Aug 1775
Corbet v. MacKenzie Answers

Answers for John M'Kenzie Merchant in Glasgow ; to the Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir

4 Aug 1779
Corbet v. MacKenzie Answers

Answers for John M'Kenzie Merchant in Glasgow ; to the Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir

26 Feb 1780
Eimbeke v. Morison, Taylor, and Company and Buchanan, Morison, and Company Memorial

Memorial For William Morison, James Taylor, and Company, merchants in Greenock, defenders ; against George-Henry Eimbeke of Hamburgh, merchant, pursuer

12 Jun 1777
Incorporation of Weavers in Glasgow v. James Freeland and Others Memorial

Memorial for The Incorporation of Weavers in Glasgow, Defenders in the Process of Oppression and Damages, Chargers in the Suspension, and Pursuers in the Declarator ; and Duncan Niven, late Bailie of said Borough ; against James Freeland, and others, Silk-weavers in Glasgow

27 Sep 1777
Hamilton v. Hamilton's Creditors Objections

Objections for the Creditors of George Hamilton Merchant in Glasgow, to the Interest produced for John Hamilton Merchant in Glasgow

19 Feb 1778
James Hill v. Thomas Hopkirk and John Macall Answers

Answers for Thomas Hopkirk of Dalbeth, and John M'Call of Belvidere ; to the Petition of James Hill, Collector of the Merchants-House in the City of Glasgow, and of the Provost and Magistrates of the said City

2 Dec 1779
Thomas Dunlop, and Others v. Walter Monteith and Co., and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas Dunlop, Andrew Houston, and James Ritchie, merchants in Glasgow; James Dunlop of Carmyle, and Colin Rae of Littlegovan; all creditors of James Dunlop junior, late merchant in Glasgow

2 Feb 1778
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Information

Information for Thomas and Colin Dunlops, Alexander Houston, and James Ritchie, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Little Govan, all Creditors of James Dunlop junior, late Merchant in Glasgow, Pursuers; against Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trust-Disponees of the said James Dunlop junior, for Behoof of his Creditors, Defenders

14 Dec 1775
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Answers

Answers for Thomas and Colin Dunlops and James Ritchie Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Little Govan, all creditors of James Dunlop, jun. late Merchant in Glasgow, Pursuers; to the Petition of Alexander Speirs, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the creditors of the said James Dunlop, jun. Defenders

27 Jul 1776
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Fergusson, James Anderson, Robert Downie, Gavin Bell, and John Reid, all Burgesses and Inhabitants of Glasgow

21 Dec 1781
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Memorial

Memorial for Alexander Fergusson and others, Burgesses in the City of Glasgow; and Stephen Rowand, Esq; of Haughhead, and others, Heritors and Tenants in the Neighbourhood, Suspenders and Pursuers; against The magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow, Chargers and Defenders

25 Sep 1784
Anderson v. Izat Information

Information for The Reverand Mr William Anderson, Minister of the Gospel in the Parish of Gorbals of Glasgow, Pursuer; against John Izat, Maltman in said Parish, Preses, and the other Managers of the Funds of the Feuers of Gorbals, Defenders

31 Jul 1781
Cowan v. Farie and Others Answers

Answers for John Farie late of Farme; and for James Farie of Farme, and Claud Marshall Writer in Glasgow, his Interdictors; and for the said james Farie, as Disponee of the whole estate and effects of the said John Farie; to the Petition of Robert Cowan and Company, Merchants in Carron

12 Feb 1781
Cowan v. Farie and Others Duplies

Duplies for John Farie late of Farme; James Farie now of Farme, and Claud Marshall Writer in Glasgow, two, and a Quorum of the Interdictors of the said John Farie; and George White of Bankhead, Esq; to the Replies of Robert Cowan and Company, Merchants in Carron

14 Feb 1781
Cowan v. Farie and Others Answers

Answers for John Farie late of Farme, and for James Farie of Farme, and Claud Marshall Writer in Glasgow, Two and a Quorum of the Interdictors of the said John Farie, and for George White of Bankhead, Esq; John Farie's principal creditor; to the Petition of Robert Cowan and Company, Merchants in Carron

31 Jul 1781
Aitcheson v. Stalker Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Samuel Stalker, late Mercer in London, now in Glasgow

22 Jul 1777
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Answers Answers for Thomas Dunlop, James Ritchie, James Dunlop, and Andrew Houston, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Little Govan, Creditors of James Dunlop junior, late Merchant in Glasgow ; to the Petition of Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Trustees for the Creditors of the said James Dunlop 31 Dec 1778
Porteous v. Isat and Others Information

Information for The Rev. Mr William Porteous, one of the Ministers of Glasgow, Pursuer; against John Izat Maltman in Gorbals, and others, Defenders

12 Oct 1781
Porteous v. Isat and Others Answers

Answers for The Rev. Mr William Porteous, one of the Ministers of Glasgow, Pursuer; to the Petition of John Izat Maltman in Gorbals, and others, Defenders

31 Jan 1782
Lockhart v. Douglas Memorial Memorial for His Grace Douglas Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Defender; Against James Lockhart of Castlehill, Esq; Pursuer 4 Mar 1793
Lockhart v. Douglas Answers Answers for His Grace Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon; to the Petition of James Lockhart of Castlehill, Esq. 4 Mar 1794