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Mess. James Scrimgeour and Son v. William Alexander and Sons — Memorial, 18 Jul 1770

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Memorial of Mess. James Scrimgeour and Son, Merchants in Borrowstounness, arguing that the defenders are bound to pay freight for the voyage from Granada to Leith as per the original contract of affreightment.

John Maclaine of Lochbuy v. Gillean Maclaine — Answers, 25 Apr 1770 [2]

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Respondent contests father’s settlement granting estate management and residence in Mull, alleging coercion and unfair advantage.

Mrs Catharine Sinclair and others v. David Henderson — Memorial, 11 Dec 1770

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Memorial of David Henderson of Stempster, arguing that his titles expressly comprehend the hill of Knockdee and that the pursuers have failed to prove their claims to servitude or property in disputed grounds.

Andrew Wauchope of Niddry v. Captain John Macdowall, Archibald Hope, and John Wauchope of Edmonstone — Information, 14 Nov 1770

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Pursuer seeks recompense under a 1748 tack for allowing coal level extension through his lands to Edmonstone and Wolmet, with defenders disputing liability for incurred costs.

Edward Tyson v. Walter Scott — Information, 21 Jun 1770 [2]

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Information of Walter Scott Writer to the Signet, arguing that the trust-deed executed by Thomas Cockburn should be upheld as valid and binding against the pursuers

Messrs Thomas Peter, William Bogle, and Robert Marshal v. Messrs Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme — Information, 25 Nov 1769

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Information of Messrs Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, arguing that funds recovered abroad by trustees owe their existence to the trust-right and cannot be seized by individual creditors

John Brown of Glaff-well v. James Donald — Answers, 24 Oct 1770

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Answers by James Donald merchant in Kirriemuir to the petition of John Brown of Glaff-well, responding to the argument that the petitioner's possession of three butts of land is invalid.

Petition — Martha, Jean, and Marion Barbours, Executors of Martha Fulton, who was Executrix of the deceast Bailie Robert Fulton Merchant in Paisley

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Petition of Martha, Jean, and Marion Barbour, Executors of Martha Fulton, asking the Court to alter its interlocutor and assoilzie them from the process relating to a horse maintained by Robert Gibson.

Dr. Robert Drummond of Cromlix, Lord Archbishop of York, Francis Earl of Moray, Sir James Campbell of Aberuchill, Baronet, Sir William Stirling of Ardoch, Baronet, Archibald Stirling of Keir v. Robert Haldane, Esquire, of Airt… — Answers, 25 Oct 1770

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Landowners and tenants in six Perthshire parishes challenge Mr. Haldane’s closure of Pathfoot road, asserting their right to the public thoroughfare and disputing the Stirlingshire justices’ jurisdiction and legality.

Alexander Irvine of Drum v. George Earl of Aberdeen, Mrs. Margaret Duff of Coulter, and Alexander Udny of Udny — Answers, 19 Jul 1770

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Answers by George Earl of Aberdeen, Mrs Margaret Duff of Coulter, and Alexander Udny of Udny, Esq; her husband, to the petition of Alexander Irvine of Drum and his curators, responding to the pursuer's demand for production of writs and deeds.

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