Culross case, Erskine and others : 1764-1765 / spine title
Court of Session (Scotland)1765
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This item comprises legal papers in a dispute over the muir of Culross that began in 1719. The muir was sold or otherwise disposed of by the town to Charles Cochran [Cochrane] but there was disagreement over what rights others, including Erskine, had, especially with regard to 'servitudes of collecting and preserving water, and dams, and reservoirs in the muir of Culross'. There is interesting detail on the move towards enclosing land, and information on the locality, with dams named including Horn-moss, Kirkton, Sheep-land, Keir and Muir. Witness details are also given (eg. 'William Dryburgh, elder, weaver, burgess of Culross, aged 63').
Imprint:
[Edinburgh], 1765
Collation:
10p., 15p., 16p., 8p., 4p., 9p., 6p. ; 26 cm.
System details:
11545a
Contents:
Petition of the Trustees of the deceased Charles Cochran of Culross 1764Answers for John Erskine of Carnock, advocate, to the petition 1764Memorial for John Erskine 1765 (incl. depositions of witnesses 1720)Memorial for the trustees of Charles Cochran 1765Petition of the trustees 1765Petition and answers for John Erskine 1765Answers for the trustees 1765.
Local class:
CUL
Language:
English
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BRN:
3451198