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Petitioners reclaim interlocutor declaring them entitled to legacies from deceased father’s settlements, challenging pursuer’s claim to L. 300 bond allocation.

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Petition of William Cavens, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor

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James Maccliesh claims exclusive right to a narrow vennel adjacent to his property, disputing petitioners' historical claims based on surveys and lease boundaries.

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Pursuers claim defender unlawfully raised and narrowed shared stair platform, encroaching on their ware-room and demanding restoration to original dimensions.

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Expert report on structural defects between adjacent properties, followed by an agreement settling ownership and repair responsibilities for shared gables.

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Petitioners challenge interlocutor imposing fine and imprisonment on William Innes for obstructing a town drain, asserting lawful authority and good faith in clearing it for public health.

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Robert Scott defends his prior poinding against petitioners who colluded via fraudulent bills to defeat his diligence.

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Information of Edward Bruce, Writer to the Signet, arguing that a wager of L. 50 Sterling on the outcome of a parliamentary election was binding and enforceable in court.

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Information of Walter Ross, Writer to the Signet, arguing that a wager on a parliamentary election outcome, contingent on a withdrawn petition, cannot legally support a debt claim.

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Information of Mrs Helen Baillie, Spouse of James Baillie, arguing that the Commissaries' decree against her must be suspended due to procedural irregularities and legal protections under marriage law.

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Reclaiming Petition — Per. Selkrigs against an interlocutor of the

Petition — William Cavens against L. Dunsinnan's Interlocutor

George Grindlay and William Grindlay v. James Maccliesh — Answers, 15 Sep 1787

John Watt v. William Wilson — Information, 13 Nov 1787 [2]

APPENDIX. No. I. Mr GRAY's REPORT.

Petition — John Brander against an Interl. of Lord Henderland, dated 25th July 1787

Robert Scott v. Andrew Bruce, Alexander Oliphant, and William Dawson — Answers, 15 Sep 1787

Edward Bruce v. Walter Ross — Information, 10 Apr 1786

Edward Bruce v. Walter Ross — Information, 16 Nov 1786

Helen Douglas and James Baillie v. Elisabeth Chalmers — Information, 12 Nov 1787