Sir William Forbes, along with many others, were proprietors of feus (a type of land tenure) in the extended royalty of the city of Edinburgh. The properties at issue were located on Princes Street, George Street, Queen Street, and near St. Andrew's Square. Forbes and his fellow pursuers claimed that the town council had imposed some sort of restrictive covenant, prohibiting construction south of Princes Street, which would have given them an unobstructed view from their properties. John Homes and his fellow defenders secured permission, apparently from the town council, to construct houses, warehouses, and other buildings south of Princes Street. Forbes and the other pursuers sought to stop the construction while the defenders argued that they had permission to build.

Locations

Session Papers

Bill of Suspension

Bill of Suspension for the Feuers upon the Extended Royalty of the City of Edinburgh

 		8 Feb 1772
Answers

Answers for John Home Coach-maker, Young and Trotter Upholsterers, John Reid and Richard Thomson Masons in Edinburgh, to the Bill of Suspension presented in the name of Sir William Forbes, and others

 		8 Feb 1772
Reply

Replies for Sir William Forbes, and others, Feuers upon the extended Royalty of the City of Edinburgh, to the Answers given in on the Part of John Home Coach-maker, Messrs Young and Trotter Upholsterers, John Reid and Richard Thomson Masons, all in Edinburgh, upon the Suspension at the instance of the Feuers

 		8 Feb 1772
Duplies

Duplies for Messrs Hume, Young, and Trotter, to the Replies for Sir William Forbes, and other Feuers of the new Extended Royalty of Edinburgh

 		8 Feb 1772
Triplies

Triplies for Sir William Forbes, and others, Feuers upon the Extended Royalty, to the Duplies for Messrs Home, Young, and Trotter

 		8 Feb 1772