1767
Election contestThe commissioners from five boroughs of the county of Fife gathered to elect a parliament-burgess, and on the first vote Robert Alexander was elected. Later, the presiding officer voted again so that Alexander's opponent won. Alexander sued the clerk and returning officer, James Chrystie, because of the way the voting was handled.
Documents in this case (4)
- Pittenweem — Minutesof Election, 17 Jan 1766January 17, 1766 Memorial of Henry Dundas, asserting that commissions lacking clerk's subscription and seal are null and void, and that if voter count reduces to four, he shall have a casting voice.
- James Chrystie v. Robert Alexander — Answers, 24 Nov 1766November 24, 1766 Petition of James Chrystie, asking the Court to permit the continuation of his complaint against the Respondent, despite a prior compromise concerning parliamentary petitions.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Robert Alexander, of Boghall and Blackhouse — Pursuer
- James Chrystie — Defender
- Alexander Wight — Advocate for Pursuer
- David Rae — Advocate for Pursuer
- John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn — Advocate for Pursuer
- Sir John Anstruther, of Anstruther, Baronet — Named in case documents
- Thomas Walpole — Named in case documents
- Sir Henry Erskine, of Alva and Clackmannan, Baronet — Named in case documents
- Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville — Named in case documents
- Robert MacQueen, Lord Braxfield — Named in case documents
- William Alexander, of Blackhouse — Named in case documents
- Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth — Named in case documents
Where this case took place
The commissioners from five boroughs of the county of Fife gathered to elect a parliament-burgess, and on the first vote Robert Alexander was elected. Later, the presiding officer voted again so that Alexander's opponent won. Alexander sued the clerk and returning officer, James Chrystie, because of the way the voting was handled.
