This case was about a wall situated at the border of two adjoining properties in Dundee. One of the adjoining property owners, Ninian Alexander, began taking down a house on his lot, including the wall. In response, the other adjoining property owners, Elizabeth and Katharine Pierson, petitioned the dean of guild to enjoin Alexander's project. The dean of guild court ruled in Alexander’s favor, and the Piersons appealed to the Court of Session. While the case was pending in the Court of Session, the Lord Ordinary ordered Alexander not to proceed any further in taking down the house. However, the Piersons subsequently complained that contrary to the judge’s order, Alexander had continued to take down the house and wall.
Documents in this case (4)
- Elisabeth Pierson and Katharine Pierson v. Ninian Alexander — Answers, 13 Dec 1782December 13, 1782 Petition of Ninian Alexander asking the Court to remit an interdict against him for taking down a gavel wall on his own property, which he claims was not subject to the interdict.
- Elizabeth Pierson and Katharine Pierson v. Ninian Alexander — Replies, 2 Jan 1783January 2, 1783 Petition of the petitioners asking the Court to remit the respondent's contempt of interdict and disobedience to the Court's authority
- Elizabeth Peirson and Katharine Peirson v. Ninian Alexander — Duplies, 18 Jan 1783January 18, 1783 Petition of the respondent against the petitioners, arguing that the answers misstate the facts regarding the digging near the to-fall and the gavel-wall.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Elizabeth Pierson — Petitioner
- Katharine Pierson — Petitioner
- Ninian Alexander — Respondent
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Respondent
- John Erskine, of Cambus — Advocate for Petitioner
- Francis Garden, Lord Gardenstone — Lord Ordinary
- Alexander Watt — Named in case documents
- James Pierson — Named in case documents
- David Syme — Named in case documents
- Walter Bain — Named in case documents
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This case was about a wall situated at the border of two adjoining properties in Dundee. One of the adjoining property owners, Ninian Alexander, began taking down a house on his lot, including the wall. In response, the other adjoining property owners, Elizabeth and Katharine Pierson, petitioned the dean of guild to enjoin Alexander's project. The dean of guild court ruled in Alexander’s favor, and the Piersons appealed to the Court of Session. While the case was pending in the Court of Session, the Lord Ordinary ordered Alexander not to proceed any further in taking down the house. However, the Piersons subsequently complained that contrary to the judge’s order, Alexander had continued to take down the house and wall.
