Name
Andrew Crosbie, Esq.
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 9 Aug. 1757. Son of Andrew Crosbie, provost of Dumfries and Jean Grierson. m. Elizabeth Barker; Vice-dean for Faculty of Advocates 1784; Close friends with James Boswell. Ruined in 1772 by the failure of Douglas, Heron & Co.
Life Dates
1736 - 1785
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Maxwell v. M'Arthur Petition Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M’Arthur Smith in Gorbals, and Jean Stevenson his Wife 2 Dec 1775 12940

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 23 of 23
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Walter Sloan-Laurie v. Alexander Spalding-Gordon Advocate for Pursuer 1779
Thomas Stoddart v. M'Quan, Beck, and Company Advocate for Pursuer 1779
The Earl of Home, and other Heritors of the Parish of Eccles v. The Earl of Marchmont, &c Advocate for Respondent 1777
Sibbald v. Mr William Wallace Advocate for Defender 1779
Shaw v. Fleming Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Robertson v. Craig Advocate for Defender 1777
Robert Robb v. Gabriel Halladay Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Robert Munro v. John Baxter, Provost of Cupar, and Other Burgesses Advocate for Defender 1772
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Advocate for Defender 1777
Maxwell v. M'Arthur Advocate for Suspender 1775
Maxwell v. Blair and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1774
M'Lean of Drumnin v. The Duke of Argyle Advocate for Defender 1781
Jones v. Smith Advocate for Pursuer 1771
Jardine v. Creech, &c Advocate for Defender 1776
Graham et al v. Macfarlane Advocate for Suspender 1767
George Allan and Others v. Andrew Crambie and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1770
Forbes v. Home Pursuer 1772
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Dr. John Roebuck, and Samuel Garbet v. William and Andrew Stirling Advocate for Pursuer 1773
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson Advocate for Suspender 1781
Brebner v. Brebner Advocate for Suspender 1767
Alexander v. Montgomery Advocate for Defender 1772
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Advocate for Pursuer 1780

Documents Authored

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William Hamilton v. Mary Burton-Hamilton Answers

Answers for Mary De Gares, alias Bonamy, and Mary Burton Hamilton; to the Petition of Sir William Hamilton of Westport

14 Feb 1765
Watson v. Lombe Information

Information for James Watson Merchant in Cullen, and William Anderson and Company, Merchants there, Pursuers; Against Thomas Lombe Merchant in Rotterdam, Defender

24 Feb 1768
Thomson v. Thomson Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Andrew Thomson Tenant in Burnmiln

25 Jan 1782
Thomas Stoddart v. M'Quan, Beck, and Company Answers

Answers for Thomas Stothart, Writer in Dumfries, to The Petition of Macwhan, Beck, and Company, merchants in Kirkcudbright

8 Jul 1779
The Earl of Home, and other Heritors of the Parish of Eccles v. The Earl of Marchmont, &c Answers

Answers for The Right Honourable Alexander Earl of Home, George Trotter of Belchester, Mr. James Dickson of Antonshill, Advocate, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Eccles ; to the Petition of the Right Honourable the Earl of Marchmont, and others

31 Jan 1777
Sibbald v. Mr William Wallace Answers

Answers for Mr. William Wallace, Defender ; to the Petition of John Sibbald (and Company, Merchants in Gottenburg) Pursuer

1 Jan 1778
Shaw v. Fleming Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of David Shaw, James Robertson, and Thomas Shaw, Masters of Craft of the Incorporations of Masons and Wrights of Rutherglen; John Hamilton, Michael Paterson, James Wark, Alexander Donald, Masons and Wrights in Rutherglen; William Shaw Mason in Glasgow; William Brown Mason there; John Johnston Mason in Anderston; James Aiken Mason in Gorbals; all Burgesses of the said Borough of Rutherglen, and Freemen of the said Incorporation of Masons and Wrights of said Borough

30 Nov 1775
Shaw v. Fleming Replies

Replies for David Shaw and others, Members of the Incorporation of Masons and Wrights in Rutherglen, Complainers; to the Answers for James Fleming, present Provost of the said Burgh of Rutherglen and others, Respondents

9 Jan 1776
Robertson v. Craig Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Craig Merchant in Perth

17 Dec 1776
Robert Robb v. Gabriel Halladay Information

Information for Robert Robb First Magistrate of the Burgh of Wester Anstruther, with Concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, for his Majesty's interest, Prosecutor, against Gabriel Halladay School-master in Wester Anstruther, Pannel

25 Dec 1766
Robert Munro v. John Baxter, Provost of Cupar, and Other Burgesses Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Munro, Vintner in Cupar

4 Mar 1772
Representatives of Bryce Blair v. Walter Graham, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Representatives of Bryce Blair of Potterflat, late factor on the sequestrate Estate of Crieve and Mossknow

12 Feb 1766
Representatives of Bryce Blair v. Walter Graham, and Others Information

Information for The Representatives of Bryce Blair of Potterflatt, late Factor on the sequestered Estate of Crieve and Mossknow; against Walter Graham and others, Heirs Portioners of John Armstrong of Crieve

12 Aug 1766
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session ; the Petition of William Loch of Hawkshaw

4 Jul 1777
Paisley v. David Erskine Petition

The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Presbytery of Paisley

19 Jul 1770
McKenzie v. Lowe Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Kenneth McKenzie, eldest Son and Heir of the deceased John McKenzie of Stickathro, and his Tutors and Curators

3 Mar 1778
Maxwell v. M'Arthur Petition Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M’Arthur Smith in Gorbals, and Jean Stevenson his Wife 2 Dec 1775
Maxwell v. Blair and Others Answers

Answers for William Maxwell of Dalswinton, to the Petition of Alexander Blair of Dunrod, and James Murray of Broughton, Alexander Copland of Coliston, John Newall of Barskeoch, William Rorison of Ardoch, Patrick Brown of Barharrow, and John Syme Writer to the Signet, trustees appointed by the deceased Hugh Blair of Dunrod, the father of the said Alexander Blair

23 Apr 1774
M'Lean of Drumnin v. The Duke of Argyle Memorial

Memorial for John Duke of Argyll, Defender ; against Allan M'Lean of Drimnin, Pursuer

26 Apr 1777
Luke v. Anderson Memorial

[To be reporterd by Lord Pitfour.] Memorial for John Anderson and Patrick Robertson, Merchants in Glasgow, Suspenders; Against Anne Luke, lawful Daughter of the deceased Cornelius Luke Taylor in Glasgow, and James Brisbane Wright in London, her Husband, for his Interest, Chargers

28 Feb 1765
King & Caldwall v. King Answers

Answers for James King late of Gavin, John King late Portioner of Kerse, and Gavin Ralston of that Ilk, their Assignee; to the Petition of John King, late Tenant in Park and Hall, and of John Caldwall of Lochside

5 Oct 1765
Jones v. Smith Memorial

Memorial for David Jones, merchant in Glasgow, appellant; against Hugh Smith, surveyor of the trustees in the improvement of fisheries and manufactures, respondent

5 Dec 1771
Jardine v. Creech, &c Information

Information for Messrs. William Creech and Charles Elliot Booksellers, and William Smellie Printer, Defenders; Against Mr Walter Jardine Schoolmaster at Bathgate, and Preacher of the Gospel, Pursuer

7 Feb 1775
James Coutts v. Sir Francis Blake Information

Information for Sir Francis Blake of Twisell, in the Bishoprick of Durham, Baronet, Defender, against James Coutts of Whitsomhill, Esq; Banker in London, and John Hunter, Tenant in Crookses, his Attorney, Pursuers

14 Jan 1775
Irving v. Lowther Answers

Answers for George Lowther Portioner of Dornock, Tenant of the Lands of Todholes; To The Petition of John Irving Feuar in Dornock, Brother-german and Heir to the deceased William Irving, principal Tacksman of Half of the Lands of Todholes, and for William Miller and John Young, Sub-tenants of a Part of said Lands

4 Oct 1765