Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 ADVOCATE.

Mr John Orr, Advocate, Petitioner

Date: 15 July 1781
Case No. No 29.

An advocate may be admitted notary public.

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Upon the application of an advocate to be admitted notary public, the Lords doubted how far the two offices could be or ought to be in one person. But the Dean and Faculty of Advocates being consulted, there were found many precedents; particularly Lord Haddington, who was a Judge in the Court, had been a notary public; and Mr Joseph Williamson was one at present; Mr Williamson is one of the city-clerks of Edinburgh; and the petitioner had a view to be city clerk of Glasgow. (See Public Officer.)

Fol. Dic. v. 4. p. 195. Fac. Col. No 59. p. 98.