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John Stewart v. James Ross — Petition, 8 Dec 1795

Date
8 Dec 1795
Type
Petition
Case
John Stewart v. James Ross
Author
Robert Craigie
Length
20 pages
Repository
William & Mary School of Law, Wolf Library
Container
W&M Wolf 3
Appendix
1 item (30 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
December 8, 1795 Petition of John Stewart, Esq; asking the Court to overturn Lord Stonefield's interlocutor in a dispute with James Ross, mason at Bridgend, concerning building accounts and measurements.

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Appendix (from p. 21)

  • Proof in causa John Stewart against James Ross (Perth, 14 July 1788).
  • Deposition of George Callender, measurer (Edinburgh, 29 February 1792).
  • Proof in causa John Stewart against James Ross (Perth, 15 April 1788).
  • Note as to Dr Stewart's house (undated).
  • Account of John Stewart to James Ross (Perth, 15 April 1788).
  • Abstract of James Ross's accounts by George Sandeman (undated).
  • Measurement by Henry Buist (Perth, 16 December 1786).
  • Dimensions taken by Peter Duff (Perth, 4 June 1789).
  • Report by George Callender regarding measurement (Edinburgh, 29 May 1790).
  • Measurement of hewn work by John Macewen (17 February 1795).

People in this document

  • James Gibson, W.S.✳
  • John Campbell, Lord Stonefield✳
  • David Smythe, Lord Methven✳

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Aliment✳
  • Arrestment✳
  • Construction✳
  • Contract✳
  • Teinds✳
  • Interlocutor✳
  • Sheriff✳

Places mentioned

  • Perthshire✳
  • Edinburgh✳
  • Perth✳
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