Thomas Sibbald, a student at Heriot’s Hospital, entered into an apprenticeship with William Maben. In accordance with the school’s regulations, the indenture provided that the master would feed, clothe, and board the apprentice. However, in a separate agreement, Sibbald’s father agreed to relieve Maben of these obligations. Sibbald initially lived with his father and commuted to Maben’s shop near Edinburgh, but Maben later closed his shop and moved to Dunse, in another county. In consultation with an official at Heriot’s Hospital, Sibbald’s father notified Maben that he considered the apprenticeship to be at an end. Maben sued for damages, on the ground that Sibbald had deserted his apprenticeship.
Documents in this case (2)
- sibbald — petition, 12 Nov 1784November 12, 1784 Petition of Thomas Sibbald asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- Thomas Sibbald and John Carmichael v. William Maben — answers, 2 Dec 1784December 2, 1784 Petition of Thomas Sibbald, apprentice, asking the Court to alter the interlocutor that his indenture was not broken by his desertion from the respondent's service
People & places in this case
People involved
- Thomas Sibbald — Suspender
- John Carmichael — Suspender
- William Maben — Charger
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Charger
- Robert Bruce, of Kennet, Lord Kennet — Lord Ordinary
- John Sibbald — Named in case documents
- Andrew Bell — Named in case documents
- Charles Stewart, Earl of Traquair — Named in case documents
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Thomas Sibbald, a student at Heriot’s Hospital, entered into an apprenticeship with William Maben. In accordance with the school’s regulations, the indenture provided that the master would feed, clothe, and board the apprentice. However, in a separate agreement, Sibbald’s father agreed to relieve Maben of these obligations. Sibbald initially lived with his father and commuted to Maben’s shop near Edinburgh, but Maben later closed his shop and moved to Dunse, in another county. In consultation with an official at Heriot’s Hospital, Sibbald’s father notified Maben that he considered the apprenticeship to be at an end. Maben sued for damages, on the ground that Sibbald had deserted his apprenticeship.
