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Reclaiming Petition — Archibald Farquharson, Esq. against Lord Meadowbank's Interlocutor

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Reclaiming Petition of Archibald Farquharson, Esq. asking the Court to alter the interlocutor rejecting his right as attached to or included in the servitude in the Forest of Birse conferred upon him by the decreet-arbitral.

Alexander Batley v. William Small — Answers, 27 Jan 1815 [2]

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Respondent defends 1805 will executed on deathbed, asserting it revoked prior settlements and is valid despite petitioner’s claims of earlier provisions.

Thomas Palliser and Others v. John Leslie — Answers, 8 Sep 1814

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John Leslie denies misconduct, claims right to eject invited guests as house master, and challenges petitioners’ legal claim that masters may forcibly remove guests.

William Lawson v. James Farie & Co. — Answers, 10 Feb 1831

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James Farie & Co. answers that the supplement oath was inadmissible due to lack of semiplena probatio and improper timing of proof.

William Lawson v. James Farie & Company — Reasons

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Defender deposes to lack of books recording sugar purchases; magistrates allow agents' supplemental oath but refuse to reopen record for new evidence on delivery.

Farie & Company v. Lawson — State of the Process, 2 Oct 1827

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Pursuers seek to prove delivery and price of sugar hogshead sold to defender on 21st December, with defender denying payment and delivery, relying on custom of cash settlement at delivery.

Lawson v. Fairie & Company — Bill of Advocation

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Advocator seeks to overturn magistrate’s interlocutor and recover expenses by challenging proof method under statute 50 Geo. III, ch. 112, sec. 36.

Ogilvy v. Lawson — Appendix, 31 Jan 1829

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Defender objects to William Blackadder’s witness admissibility due to alleged agency; pursuer counters he was only a land-surveyor reporting facts pre-action.

Mr and Mrs Wedderburn Ogilvy v. James Lawson — Condescendence, 29 May 1823

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Defender claims compensation for farm damage from quarries and roadworks, admitting some facts but denying additional rent claims; pursuers deny agreement to abate percentage for quarry damage.

Mrs Anna Wedderburn Ogilvy and Peter Wedderburn Ogilvy v. James Lawson — Condescendence, 6 May 1828

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Defender appeals against pursuers' claim for pactional rent and unpaid victuals, while pursuers condescend on deviations from cropping terms and claim compensation for fences.

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