Submit Information on This Surname for a Chance to Win a $100 Genealogy DNA TestDNA test information. An Englishing of Gaelic MacMhurchaidh, 'son of Murchadh,' Englished Murdoch. Fowill Morthoison was burgess of Inverness, 1452 (Invernessiana, p. 122). John Murchosone was witness in Peebles, 1473 (Peebles, 24).
Writ of trespass on the case. WRIT OF TRESPASS ON THE CASE, practice. A writ which lies where a party sues for damages for any wrong or cause of complaint to which covenant or trespass will not apply. See 3 Woodes. 167; Steph. Pl. 15. 2. This action originates in the power given by the statute of Westm.
Simple trespass is the act of entering property unlawfully without the intent to harm or damage individuals or the property. The penalty for this type of trespassing is usually a summons, and this type of sanction does not appear on your court record. However, you can be arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, usually in cases where the police believe you are either being willfully disruptive, or trying to gain access to sensitive areas.