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Court considers competency of action against summary jurisdiction by complaint in heritable title dispute, with Lord Ordinary ruling on statutory interpretation and finality of Sheriff’s judgment.

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Defenders seek reduction of bond instalments and retained funds, challenging validity of indorsations and cash payments made within 60 days of bankruptcy.

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Pursuer seeks reduction of funds held by defenders as undue preference under bankruptcy, with partial decree and reservation of further issues.

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Court ordered production of Fraternity records to resolve dispute over coal-duty exaction.

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Pursuers allege coal importers paid dues to Seamen Fraternity; defenders deny obligation, citing payment by shipmasters and no direct demand.

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The coal-broker challenges the seamen’s fraternity’s claim to levy a coal duty, asserting it was never legally authorized beyond internal levies and contradicted by the 1774 charter.

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Answers by James Brown, Box-master of the Fraternity of Masters and Seamen in Dundee, to the suspension for Andrew Dempster, Coal-broker in Dundee, asserting their right to levy duties by prescription and charter confirmation.

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Bill of Suspension of Andrew Dempster, Coal-Broker in Dundee, against the Fraternity of Masters and Seamen in Dundee, asserting their right to levy duties on imported coal.

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Respondents' case in conjunction with suspension and declarator actions brought by Andrew Dempster, with revised cases lodged and adjusted per court orders.

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Memorial of the suspender, arguing that the Fraternity of Masters and Seamen of Dundee has no right to impose a tax on Scotch coal without parliamentary or Crown sanction.