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The Governors of George Heriot's Hospital v. Walter Ferguson — Information, 20 Jul 1773

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Defender challenges Hospital’s claim that a 1733 feu charter restricts building on his land, arguing the clause only prohibits abuse, not development.

The Governors of George Heriot's Hospital v. John Cleland and Walter Ferguson — Information, 27 Jul 1773 [2]

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Information of the Governors of George Heriot's Hospital, arguing that John Cleland and Walter Ferguson cannot build on five acres of Broughton lands without the Hospital's consent, as per a 1734 feu-charter.

Sir John Sinclair of Mey, Bart. v. John Sinclair of Freswick, Esq. — Answers, 30 Dec 1773

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Respondent defends against petitioner's claim for bygone teinds, asserting his heritable right and challenging petitioner's repeated litigation as an attempt to evade payment.

Petition — Sir John Sinclair of Mey, Baronet [3]

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Petition of Sir John Sinclair of Mey, asking the Court to alter its interlocutor finding him liable for tiends intromitted with by his father from 1721 to 1732

John Sinclair of Freswick v. Sir John Sinclair of Mey — Memorial, 8 Jul 1773

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Memorial of Sir John Sinclair of Mey, Baronet, arguing that the teinds of Canisby parish were wrongly adjudicated to the pursuer and that his predecessors held prior rights under Crown-established patronage.

John Sinclair of Freswick v. Sir John Sinclair of Mey — Memorial, 29 Jun 1773

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Pursuer claims teinds of Cannisby parish lands from defender’s ancestors, asserting inhibitions interrupted tacit relocation and heirship does not absolve debt.

John Sinclair of Freswick v. Sir John Sinclair of Mey — Answers, 24 Apr 1773

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Answers by Sir John Sinclair of Mey, Baronet, to the petition of John Sinclair of Freswick, Esquire, responding to claims of teind liability under a tailzie.

Petition — John Sinclair of Freswick, Esq; Humbly sheweth

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Petition of John Sinclair of Freswick, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor

Sir John Sinclair of Mey v. John Sinclair of Freswick — Answers, 24 Apr 1773

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Sir John Sinclair of Mey contests a decree upholding John Sinclair of Freswick’s teind rights in Cannisbay, citing tacit relocation and ineffective inhibitions.

Petition — Sir John Sinclair of Mey, Baronet [2]

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Petition of Sir John Sinclair of Mey, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor regarding the interruption of tacit relocation by prior inhibitions and decreets

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