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Alexander Wylie v. Alexander Pagan and James Hunter — Information, 12 May 1792

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May 12, 1792 Information of Alexander Wylie, Agent at Dumfries for the Paisley Union Bank, arguing that the suspenders are liable for a bill altered after signing

The Minister of the Parish of Falkland v. David Johnston and Others — Petition, 12 May 1792

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May 12, 1792 Petition of the Reverend Mr Andrew Brown asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor

David Johnston of Lathrisk, Esq; Captain Mungo Law of Pittullock; Captain David Lindsay of Kirkforthar, Tutor for Miss Carmichael of Balinblae; Michael Lunden of Drums; William Kilgour of Wester Gla v. Rev. Mr Andrew Brown — Answers, 24 May 1792

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May 24, 1792: Answers by David Johnston, Captain Mungo Law, et al., to Rev. Andrew Brown’s petition regarding a 1650 manse-glebe exchange upheld for over a century.

William Allan v. Michael M'Culloch — Memorial, 1 Dec 1792

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December 1, 1792 Memorial of William Allan, Schoolmaster of Bothwell, and other Heritors, arguing that civil courts, not presbyteries, have jurisdiction over the civil regulation of schools.

Michael M'Culloch v. William Allan — Information, 26 Apr 1792

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April 26, 1792 Information of the Rev. Mr M'Culloch, arguing that sentences of Presbyteries on schoolmasters are subject to review by superior ecclesiastical courts

Michael M'Culloch v. William Allen — Petitionand Complaint, 21 May 1791

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May 21, 1791 Petition of William Allan, schoolmaster of Bothwell, and others, asking the Court to remit the Synod's sentence that found him unqualified for the office

John James Marquis of Abercorn v. Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the City of Edinburgh — Information, 21 Dec 1792

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December 21, 1792 Information of Lord Provost & Magistrates of Edinburgh, arguing that the Marquis of Abercorn has no standing to claim indemnification under the 1785 water statute without first exhausting the sheriff's jury process.

Marquis of Abercorn v. Magistrates of Edinburgh and William Laing — Information, 1 Dec 1792

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Marquis of Abercorn claims Edinburgh magistrates damaged his water and mills via Braid's Burn diversion, seeking relief joined to William Laing’s damages action.

The Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley v. The Freeholders and Commissioners of Supply of the County of Renfrew — Information, 6 Sep 1792

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September 6, 1792 Information of Sir Michael Stewart and others, arguing that the magistrates of Paisley are not liable for expenses incurred in maintaining prisoners committed on their own warrants.

Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley v. Sir Michael Stewart of Blackhall, Bart., William Hamilton of Wishaw, Esq., Robert Fulton of Hartfield, Esq., and others — Information, 11 Oct 1792

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October 11, 1792 Information of the Magistrates and Town-Council of Paisley, arguing that as a burgh of barony with a sufficient prison, they are entitled to be relieved of the expence of maintaining prisoners committed to their custody from the public rogue money fund.

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