29 Jun 1786
The pursuers, who were also suspenders in a related action, challenged the authority of the magistrates of Glasgow to impose a duty on potatoes.
Documents in this case (12)
- Anderson — Petition, 21 Dec 1781
- Alexander Ferguson, and others v. John Stevenson — Answers, 3 Jan 1782
- State of the Process 1783
- The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow and John Stevenson Tacksman of the Fish and Potatoe market of the said City v. Alexander Ferguson and others — Memorial, 22 Apr 1783
- Alexander Ferguson, Stephen Rowand and others v. Magistrates of Glasgow — Memorial, 19 Jun 1783
- Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow — Petition, 29 Jul 1783
- Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow — Memorial, 25 Sep 1784
- Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow and John Stevenson v. Alexander Fergusson and others — Memorial, 27 Nov 1784
- Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow — Petition, 18 Feb 1785
- Alexander Ferguson, Stephen Rowan, and others v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow and John Stevenson — Answers, 22 Apr 1785
- Stevenson — Condescendence, 28 Jan 1786
- Answers 1786
People involved
- Alexander Ferguson — Pursuer
- James Anderson — Pursuer
- Robert Downie — Pursuer
- Gavin Bell — Pursuer
- John Reid — Pursuer
- Stephen Rowan — Pursuer
- Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow — Defender
- John Stevenson — Defender
- Robert MacQueen, Lord Braxfield — Lord Ordinary
- John Morthland, of Rindmuir — Advocate for Pursuer
- Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth — Advocate for Defender
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Defender
- Ar. Campbell — Advocate for Defender
- Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun — Advocate for Pursuer
- Robert Dundas, of Arniston — Advocate for Pursuer
Places
The pursuers, who were also suspenders in a related action, challenged the authority of the magistrates of Glasgow to impose a duty on potatoes.
Published Reports
William Morison, The Decisions of the Court of Session (1811), pg. 1999
Sir David Dalyrymple of Hailes, Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, from 1766 to 1791 (1826), pg. 922