1791
TackLeaseRentPossessionTeindsAlimentJohn and William Stevensons, tacksmen of Blairinroir and Longside, petitioned the Court to alter an interlocutor suspending their lease of the Hill of Longside, claiming entitlement to a disputed meadow as part of their three-fifths share of the hill under the lease terms and historical proportion. Janet Millar, relict of Duncan M'Gruther, and others answered that the meadow had never been connected with the hill but was held by the tenants of Straid, Cruitack, and Carnock prior to the Stevensons' leases. The parties subsequently exchanged replies and duplies debating whether the meadow formed part of the common muir of Longside or constituted separate grounds.AI-generated
Documents in this case (5)
- Stevensons v. M'Gruther — Petition, 27 Jan 1791January 27, 1791 Petition of J. & W. Stevenson asking the Court to alter Lord Alva's interlocutor
- Stevensons v. M'Gruther — Petition, 11 Feb 1791John and William Stevensons petition to alter a court interlocutor suspending their lease of Hill of Longside, claiming they hold three-fifths of the hill and thus the full meadow by historical proportion and lease term…
- John and William Stevensons v. Janet Millar, John Gairdner, James Brown and Andrew Gairdner — Answers, 3 Mar 1791March 3, 1791 Answers by Janet Millar, Relict of Duncan M'Gruther, and others, responding to the petition of John and William Stevensons, Tacksmen of Blairinroir and Longside.
- John and William Stevensons v. Janet Millar, John Gairdner, James Brown, and Andrew Gairdner — Replies, 14 Apr 1791April 14, 1791 Replies by John and William Stevensons, tacksmen of Blairnroir and Longside, against the answers of Janet Millar and others, asserting the meadow in dispute is part of the common muir of Longside.
- Janet Millar, John Gairdner, James Brown, and Andrew Gairdner v. John and William Stevensons — Duplies, 28 Apr 1791April 28, 1791 Duplies of Janet Millar, and others, to the Rep. J. and W. Stevenson, arguing that the meadow in question was never connected with the hill of Longside and was held by the tenants of Straid, Cruitack, and…
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Gardner — Party
- Andrew Gardner — Party
- William Stevenson — Party
- Robert Brown, of Newhall and Carlops — Advocate for Party
- William Leslie — Advocate for Party
- James Veitch, Lord Elliock — Lord Ordinary
- William Shaw — Named in case documents
