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Wilhelmina Anne Scott and Duncan Davidson v. Alexander Morrice — Answers, 14 May 1829

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Defenders argue the bank negligently failed to act on a cash-credit bond after successive cautioner deaths, allowing overdrafts to accumulate without demand or notice.

Alexander Morrice v. David Scott &c. — Defences, 25 Feb 1829

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Defenders assert equitable defence of mora based on Bank’s gross negligence and failure to demand payment for 24-year-old cash credit after successive cautioner deaths.

Alexander Morrice v. George Burnet and Others — Summons, 13 Dec 1828

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Pursuer claims £442 13s 3d balance plus interest and penalty from bondholders, including deceased parties’ representatives, for unpaid cash-credit account.

David Scott, James Reid and Others, and Alexander Wilson v. Alexander Morrice — Reclaiming Note, 9 Dec 1830

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other (Reclaiming Note) of David Scott, James Reid and Others, and Alexander Wilson, asking the Court to alter the interlocutor and assoilzie the defenders from the conclusions of the action

Reclaiming Note. Charles Morland, Esq. against Lord Moncreiff's Interlocutor

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Petitioner seeks to charge cautioner with unpaid bill amount and interest, arguing it was valid debt at curatory’s end and payments post-curatory must be offset against balance.

Peter Burman v. James Lawson — State of the Process, 4 May 1829

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Defender retains cattle and price after claiming one is a 'rider,' despite pursuer’s offer to return it and ready-money sale terms.

LAWSON v. BURMAN — Note, 29 Jan 1830

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Note of Additional Pleas in Law by Peter Burman against James Lawson, asserting legal grounds for rejecting the advocator's counter-claim and plea of compensation.

James Lawson v. Peter Burman — Pleas in Law, 10 Dec 1829

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Lawson seeks to offset cattle price claim with compensation from a bill he holds, challenging Burman's decree for a defective animal.

James Lawson v. Peter Burman — Bill of Advocation, 4 Nov 1829

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Lawson appeals a sheriff’s decree for unpaid cattle purchase, disputing the animal’s defect and claiming offset via an old bill.

James Lawson v. Peter Burman — Reclaiming Note, 4 Jan 1831

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James Lawson seeks to reclaim an interlocutor against Lord Mackenzie, challenging a finding that his compensation claim was not bona fide and remitted to sheriff.

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