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Decisions. Judicial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Conclusions or resolutions reached after consideration by a judicial body.

Found in 154 Collections and/or Records:

Law book compiled by James Blair of Ballindean, Writer in Perth.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5898
Scope and Contents Law book compiled by James Blair of Ballindean, Writer in Perth (folio 28), and subsequently belonging to Robert Blair, Writer in Errol (folio 176 verso).The contents are as follows.(i) Style-book of Scots Law forms based on examples collected in and around Perth (folio 5); preceded by two indices (folios 1 verso, 3).(ii) Latin verses, 1683, entitled 'Carmina auditu digna', possibly written by James Blair. (Folio 92.)(iii) Recipes for dyeing...
Dates: 1682-1683.

Legal papers concerning the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1694-1785.

 File
Identifier: MS.1960
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: notarial copy, dated 1736, of a 'Decreit of Mutuall Declarator of Reductione In Favours of the Trades of the Canongate', 1694 (folio ii); copy of a decree, 1767, of the Sheriff Depute of Edinburgh in favour of the Incorporations of Tailors of Canongate and of Potterrow regarding wages and breakfast-hours (folio iv); copy of a decision, 1767, of the Bailies of the Canongate confirming the latter in favour of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate (folio 5)....
Dates: 1694-1785.

Manuscript, 18th century, of Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno’s Practicks, ?1626-?1639, entitled `Auchinleck, Ld. Balmanno’s Practicks’.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.24.5.1
Scope and Contents

Auchinleck was admitted an Ordinary Lord in 1626, and retained the position until his death in 1639. His practicks, arranged alphabetically, are unpublished.

Dates: ?1626-?1639.

Manuscript, ?1645-?1652, of Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno’s Practicks, ?1626-?1639, entitled `Practickes and Decisions of the Lords of Sessione Observed and Collected be Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno, Knight, One of the ordinarie Lords of the Colledge of Justice`.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.13
Scope and Contents

On folio 224 is written: `Jo: Wr[quhart] scripsit Apud Strathloch 8. octob. anno 1645`; and on folio 2: `Ex Libris Jacobi Gordon P.R. Anno 1652 Novris 13. J.B.R. D.D.` (James Gordon, Minister of Rothiemay, was a son of Robert Gordon of Straloch, the Geographer.)

Auchinleck was admitted an Ordinary Lord in 1626, and retained the position until his death in 1639. His practicks, arranged alphabetically, are unpublished.

Dates: ?1626-?1639.

Manuscript, mid 17th century, of Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno’s Practicks, ?1626-?1639, entitled `Pratiques and Decisions of the Lords of Sessione observed and collected be Sir George Auchinleck of Balmanno, Knight, One of the Ordinarie Lords of the Colledge of Justice.`

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.7
Scope and Contents On folio ii, an illustrated title-page, is written: `wreittin Be Ihon wrchait. 1644`; the date `7 October 1645` appears on folio 1; and, on folio 236, `Jo: Urquhart scripsit Apud Strathloch Vigesimo octavo Mar: 1646`. On the fly-leaf is written: `Arthurus Gordonius anno M.D.C.L.VI sexto Iduum decembris fato prudentia major Edinburgi` (Arthur Gordon, Advocate, was a son of Robert Gordon of Straloch, the Geographer).Auchinleck was admitted an Ordinary Lord in 1626, and retained the...
Dates: ?1626-?1639.

Manuscript of 3 legal works, written in a late 17th-century hand.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.4.12
Scope and Contents The contents of the volume are as follows: (i) `Extract of the practiques of the Commissioners for valuatione of teinds and plantation of Kirks`, 1629-1643. Those from 1631 to 1643 are also in Adv.MSS.31.2.11, page 126, and 33.2.40, last item. (Page 1.)(ii) `Admiralitie. The fforme and manner of holding of courts of Admiraltie and proces led before them`. This text appears elsewhere (Adv.MS.28.4.7; and, in an abbreviated form, MS.1948) as an appendix to...
Dates: 17th century.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 1-31, ‘Aliment’-‘Bastard’, pages 1-34; case number 10 is missing., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 32-70, ‘Bill’, pages 34-82., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 71-113, ‘Cautionry’-‘Conveyance’, pages 83-134., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 114-135, ‘Death-bed’-‘Executor Creditor’, pages 135-173., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 136-175, ‘Fiar or Liferenter’-‘Husband and Wife’, pages 173-225., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 176-210, ‘Hypothec’-‘Jurisdiction’, pages 225-265., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 211-247, ‘Legacy’-‘Location’, pages 265-317., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 248-278, ‘Mandate’, pages 317-358., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 279-312, ‘Marriage’-‘Moveables’, pages 358-412., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 313-338, ‘Oath of Party’-‘Pledge’, pages 412-450., 1781-1822.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 339-385, ‘Poinding’-‘Procurator Fiscal’, pages 451-504., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.11
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 386-415, ‘Property’-‘Recompense’, pages 504-550., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 416-447, ‘Redemption’-‘Removing’, pages 551-590., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.13
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.

Manuscript of ‘Decisions of the Court of Session MDCCLXXXI-MDCCCXXII, in the Form of a Dictionary’ by David Hume; cases 448-501, ‘Reparation’-‘Res Judicata’, pages 591-655., 1781-1822.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.7.14
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Dates: 1781-1822.