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Alexander Mackenzie v. Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising the Thames Water in York-buildings — Answers, 15 Nov 1792

Date
15 Nov 1792
Type
Answers
Case
The York-Buildings Company v. Alexander Mackenzie
Author
John Clerk, Lord Eldin
Length
81 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 22 - Vol. 13 - York Buildings Company Case
Appendix
1 item
Abstract
AI-generated
November 15, 1792 Answers by the Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising the Thames Water in York-buildings, responding to the petition of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and the petition of the said Governor and Company.

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People in this document

  • Sir Walter Scott, of Abbotsford, Bart.
  • John Clerk, Lord Eldin
  • James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
  • Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames
  • George Home, W.S., of Wedderburn and Paxton
  • James Ferguson, 3rd Laird of Pitfour
  • James Carnegie, Earl of Southesk
  • Robert Hunter, Esq. of Thurston
  • Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, of Delvin
  • Otto Herman Wemyss
  • Allan Macdougal
  • Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk

Subjects

  • Debt
  • Sale
  • Sequestration
  • Trustee
  • Teinds
  • Fraud
  • Creditor
  • Agent

Places mentioned

  • Edinburgh
  • Scotland
  • Seaton House
  • York
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