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Petition — Mrs. and William Battersby, Merchant and Manufacturer in Londonderry, Ireland

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Petition of Mrs. and William Battersby, asking the Court to remit the damages they claim from Robert Caldwell for illegal detention of goods and loss of character

Battersby and Husband v. Caldwell and Stewart — State of the Process, 16 Oct 1820

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Mrs. Battersby sues Caldwell and Stewart for unlawful seizure of her cotton goods and false arrest under warrant, seeking £1000 damages and solatium.

Petition — Robert Caldwell against Lord Meadowbank's Interlocutors

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Petition of Robert Caldwell asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor, and to assoilzie him in toto from the action of damages and the advocation of proceedings before the justices.

Petition — Robert Wardlaw Ramsay, Esq. against Lord Alloway's Interlocutors

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Petition of Robert Wardlaw Ramsay, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor

Barbara Melvin v. Mrs Cecilia Skene Nicol — Answers, 27 Feb 1824

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Answers by Mrs Cecilia Skene Nicol and her husband to the petition of Barbara Melvin, responding to the claim that the respondent is bound to pay a legacy of L.50.

Petition — Poor Barbara Melvin against Lord Meadowbank's Interlocutors

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Barbara Melvin petitions to overturn Lord Meadowbank’s interlocutor denying her L.50 legacy from her grand-uncle John Skene’s 1818 holograph letter.

Copy LETTER,—Mr ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Writer and Bank Agent, Langholm, to Messrs ELLIOT and Foster, Bankers, Carlisle.

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Petitioner challenges disputed account entries and demands settlement of overdue bill, accusing respondents of obstruction and bad faith.

Petition — George Henderson against Lord Eldin's Interlocutor

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Petitioner seeks suspension of charge against chargers due to double distress and pending multiplepoinding process involving both chargers and Mr Scot.

Petition — John Reid against Lord Cringletie's Interlocutor

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Petitioner seeks to void a decree allowing trustee’s additional commission claim after sequestration, arguing it’s barred by statute and the arrangement did not reserve such a claim.

Answers—Jean Brown, or Monkhouse, TO THE Petition—Michael Gilfillan, FOR RECALL OF INHIBITION. ANSWERS FOR JEAN BROWN, alias MONKHOUSE, Spouse of Richard Monkhouse, formerly residi

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Answers by Jean Brown, alias Monkhouse, to the petition of Michael Gilfillan, for recall of inhibition.

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