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William Macdowall of Garthland v. Robert Macindoe — Answers, 15 Dec 1790

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Answers by Robert Macindoe to the petition and complaint of William Macdowall, Esq; asserting that the petitioner's objection to the competency of the freeholders is without foundation and that the respondent's qualification is nominal and fictitious.

APPENDIX. COPY of the LIST referred to in the Petitioner's PROTEST.

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Appendix listing petitioners' names referenced in a protest before the Court of Session.

Petition and Complaint — & Comp. W. Macdowall, Esq; against Robert Macindoe

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Petition and Complaint of William Macdowall asking the Court to overturn the freeholders' refusal to expunge Robert Macindoe from the parliamentary roll

William Macdowal v. Thomas Brisbane — Answers, 14 Jan 1791

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Answers by Thomas Brisbane to the petition and complaint of William Macdowal, asserting his longstanding and unchallenged status as a freeholder and his right to refuse questions from the complainer.

Petition and Complaint — & Comp. W. Macdowall, Esq; against Thomas Brisbane, Esq; Fred

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Petition and Complaint of William Macdowall asking the Court to overturn the freeholders' decision to sustain Thomas Brisbane's vote at the 1768 election, on grounds of nominal and fictitious qualification.

Petition — Gilbert Laurie Chirurgeon in Edinburgh

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Petition of Gilbert Laurie Chirurgeon in Edinburgh, asking the Court to overturn its recent interlocutor which found pursuers not excluded by the marriage contract from claiming a share of his moveables

Petition — Patrick Robertson Merchant, formerly designed Journeyman Taylor, in Glasgow

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Petitioner seeks to examine witnesses regarding post-bill communications with debtors who later denied their signatures on a bill of exchange.

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, THE PETITION & COMPLAINT OF James Allason at Castle of Mearns,

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Petition of James Allason asking the Court to grant warrant for apprehending his brother Robert Allason, accused of forging his subscription to a bill

Patrick Robertson v. John Allason — Answers, 14 Jun 1743

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Respondent denies liability, claiming he signed only as joint cautioner with brother James, whose signature was forged, absolving him.

Petition — Patrick Robertson Journeyman-Taylor in Glasgow

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Petitioner seeks recovery of £16 loan from three brothers, Allason, after they obtained a bill of exchange and later tried to evade payment via procedural tricks and false claims.

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