1793–1794
DebtInterlocutorAlimentCreditorPartnershipCitationCaptain William Simpson of Brunton pursued John Malcolm, butcher in Dunnikier, in a dispute involving allegations of partnership and challenges to interlocutory orders. Simpson petitioned to overturn Lord Dreghorn's interlocutor suspending the letters simpliciter, prompting Malcolm to answer and deny the partnership while citing procedural irregularities. Malcolm subsequently petitioned to alter the Inner-House interlocutor, to which Simpson replied by raising claims of prescription and improper citation.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- Simson — Petition, 12 Nov 1793November 12, 1793 Petition of Captain William Simson, asking the Court to overturn Lord Dreghorn's interlocutor suspending the letters simpliciter
- Captain William Simpson of Brunton v. John Malcolm — Answers, 28 Nov 1793November 28, 1793 Answers by John Malcolm, butcher in Dunnikier, to the petition of Captain William Simpson of Brunton, responding to the allegation of partnership and citing procedural irregularities in the prior inter…
- Simpson v. Malcolm — Petition, 4 Mar 1794March 4, 1794 Petition of John Malcolm, butcher in Dunmikier, asking the Court to alter the Inner-House interlocutor
- John Malcolm v. Captain William Simson — Answers, 10 Apr 1794April 10, 1794 Answers by Captain William Simson to the petition of John Malcolm, butcher in Dunnikier, responding to claims of prescription and improper citation.
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Simpson — Party
- John Duncan — Advocate for Party
- John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn — Lord Ordinary
