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Petition — The Magistrates and Council and Nine Incorporated Trades of the Burgh of Dundee

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Petitioners seek amendments to Dundee’s 1709 Sett to clarify elections, extend Bailies’ terms, restore Guildry’s right to elect the Dean, and adjust Trades’ Council representation.

Petition — A. Kay and J. Morton for Appointment of Interim Managers of the Burgh of Dundee

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Petition of Alexander Kay and John Morton asking the Court to appoint interim managers for the Burgh of Dundee, proposing specific individuals to fill vacant offices including provost, bailies, dean of guild, and convener of trades.

Alexander Kay and John Morton v. The Magistrates of Dundee — Condescendence, 27 Nov 1829

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Petitioners Alexander Kay and John Morton challenge the validity of Dundee's 1827 magistrates' election, disputing Kay's disqualification and Lindsay's election.

Alexander Kay and John Morton v. Magistrates of Dundee — Condescendence, 27 Nov 1829

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Complaint by merchants Kay and Morton against Dundee magistrates for invalidly rejecting Kay as dean of guild and substituting Lindsay, despite guildry election, and accepting Morton without addressing similar disqualification.

Alexander Kay and John Morton v. Magistrates and Town-Council of Dundee — Complainers' Case, 3 Apr 1828

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Complainers seek to challenge magistrates' authority over guild matters, requiring case revision and mutual printing under court order.

Alexander Kay and John Morton v. Alexander Balfour, Thomas Bell, James Smith, John Symers, Andrew Brown, William Lindsay, Patrick Whitson, George Thoms, and Alexander Reid — Answers, 8 Dec 1827

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Answers by the Town-Council of Dundee and its officers to the petition of Alexander Kay, Merchant, and John Morton, Merchant, challenging their election as Dean of Guild and Guild Councillor.

Alexander Kay and John Morton v. Magistrates of Dundee — Petition and Complaint, 7 Dec 1827

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Complaint by merchants Alexander Kay and John Morton challenging the legality of the 1827 Dundee magistrates' election, alleging invalidity of dean of guild William Lindsay’s election and failure to complete council membership.

James Rose Innes v. Earl of Fife & Others — Minute, 27 Feb 1827

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Abercromby and Abercromby seek to recall their citation in a freeholder enrolment dispute, arguing they were improperly named as parties under statute.

James Rose Innes v. James Earl of Fife and Others — Respondents' Case, 6 Mar 1827

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Respondents challenge the validity of a sasine deed due to erasures, disconformity with warrants, and absence of a dispensation clause.

James Rose Innes v. Earl of Fife and Others — Respondents' Case, 14 Dec 1826 [2]

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Respondents' case in a land succession dispute over Netherdale estates, invoking a 1825 royal charter and dispensation clause to assert hereditary rights.

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