1798–1799
DefamationArrestmentLibelProofAlimentInterlocutorJohn Cadell of Cockenzie pursued John Johnstone, printer in Edinburgh. Johnstone petitioned the Court to alter its recent interlocutor, and Cadell filed answers opposing the petition. The defender subsequently submitted evidence in support of his libel claim against Cadell, detailing alleged violence and misconduct during Tranent militia enforcement.AI-generated
Documents in this case (3)
- Cadell v. Johnstone — Petition, 14 Jun 1798June 14, 1798 Petition of John Johnstone, Printer in Edinburgh, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- John Johnstone v. John Cadell — Answers, 27 Jun 1798Answers by John Cadell, Esq; of Cockenzie, to the petitions of John Johnstone, Printer in Edinburgh.
- Cadell v. Johnstone — Answers, 11 Jul 1799Defender John Johnstone submits evidence to support libel claim against John Cadell, detailing alleged violence and misconduct during Tranent militia enforcement.
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Glen, of Assloss — Party
- William Laidlaw — Party
- John Stuart Blackie — Party
- Charles Ross — Party
- Andrew Stirling — Party
- James Bremner — Party
- James Grant, of Corrimony — Party
- David Cathcart, Lord Alloway — Advocate for Party
- John Morthland, of Rindmuir — Advocate for Party
- Archibald Fletcher, of Parkhill — Advocate for Party
- John Clerk, Lord Eldin — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Carnegy Ritchie — Advocate for Party
- Henry Erskine — Advocate for Party
- James Campbell, of Craigie — Advocate for Party
- Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun — Advocate for Party
- David Smythe, Lord Methven — Lord Ordinary
- Sir William Honyman, Lord Armadale — Lord Ordinary
- John Adam — Named in case documents
- Thomas Cunningham — Named in case documents
- Alexander Strachan, of Tarry — Named in case documents
- Robert Romanes — Named in case documents
- James Laing — Named in case documents
- George Neilson — Named in case documents
- George Allan — Named in case documents
- John Farmer — Named in case documents
- John Webster — Named in case documents
- James Blair — Named in case documents
- Alexander Greig, W.S. — Named in case documents
- John Hill — Named in case documents
Places
- Edinburgh (principal)
- Tranent
- Haddington
- London
- Ormiston
