1796–1797
ConveyanceDispositionMandateDiligenceFreeholderElection contestCharles Stewart petitioned to overturn the freeholders' refusal to enroll him on the roll of freeholders, resting his claim upon titles and a valuation certificate, and William Ireland answered that the qualification was nominal and fictitious and that no mandate had been produced. The parties exchanged replies and duplies disputing the validity of the claim and seeking commission to recover material writings, after which Ireland petitioned against an Inner-House interlocutor that had found the freeholders erred in refusing admission. Stewart subsequently moved the court to apply a recent judgment of the House of Peers and to modify the account of expenses.AI-generated
Documents in this case (6)
- Stewart V. Ireland — Petition, 18 Nov 1796November 18, 1796 Petition of Charles Stewart asking the Court to overturn the freeholders' refusal to enroll him on the roll of freeholders, based on his titles and valuation certificate.
- Charles Stewart v. William Ireland — Answers, 6 Dec 1796December 6, 1796 Answers by William Ireland to the petition and complaint of Hon. Charles Stewart, arguing that the claimant’s qualification is nominal and fictitious, and that no mandate was produced with his claim.
- Charles Stewart v. William Ireland — Replies, 7 Jan 1797January 7, 1797 Replies by the Honourable Charles Stewart to the Answers for William Ireland, Writer in Kirkcudbright, disputing the Court's rejection of his claim to freeholder status.
- Charles Stewart v. William Ireland — Duplies, 1 Feb 1797February 1, 1797 Duplies of William Ireland, respondent, to the replies of the Hon. Charles Stewart, complainer, requesting commission and diligence to recover material writings.
- Stewart V. Ireland — Petition, 15 Feb 1797February 15, 1797 Petition of William Ireland, against the Inner-House interlocutor, asking the Court to alter its finding that the freeholders did wrong in refusing to admit the complainer to the roll.
- Stewart V. Ireland — Petition, 17 Jun 1797June 17, 1797 Petition of Charles Stewart asking the Court to apply the recent judgment of the House of Peers and to modify the account of expenses
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Stewart, Earl Of Galloway — Party
- George Skene, of Skene — Party
- Charles Stewart, Earl of Traquair — Party
- George Fergusson, of Hermand, Lord Hermand — Party
- John Bushby Maitland — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Young, W.S., of Harburn — Advocate for Party
- David Anderson — Advocate for Party
Places
- Kirkcudbright (principal)
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Stirlingshire
