1794
BankruptcyDebtSequestrationCreditorCompensationBill of ExchangeWilliam Curtis, Ebenezer Maitland, and John Newman Caussmaker petitioned the Court to alter its recent interlocutor regarding Edward Chippendale's claim as trustee on the sequestrated estate of William Macalpin and Company. The parties disputed whether Scottish law on compensation ought to be altered to conform to English practice, with the respondent defending the established Scottish doctrine and the petitioners arguing that Chippendale's claim was not well founded under that law.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- Curtis — Petition, 15 Jan 1794January 15, 1794 Petition of the petitioners asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor in the case against Edward Chippendale, trustee on the sequestrated estate of William Macalpin and Company.
- Messrs William Curtis, Ebenezer Maitland, and John Newman Caussmaker v. Edward Chippendall — Answers, 12 May 1794May 12, 1794 Memorial of the respondent, arguing that the law of Scotland on compensation is well established and must not be altered to conform to English practice.
- William Curtis, Ebenezer Maitland and John Newman Caussmaker v. Edward Chippendall — Memorial, 4 Sep 1794September 4, 1794 Memorial of William Curtis, Ebenezer Maitland, and John Newman Caussmaker, arguing that the claim by Edward Chippendall against the sequestrated estate of William M'Alpine and Co. is not well founded u…
- Edward Chippendall v. William Curtis, Ebenezer Maitland, and John Newman — Memorial, 9 Oct 1794October 9, 1794 Memorial of Edward Chippendall, arguing that retention is proper against claimants who seek to rank on McAlpine and Company's estate for bills indorsed away
People & places in this case
People involved
- James Crawfurd — Party
- Sir John Anstruther, of Anstruther, Baronet — Party
- Thomas Gibson — Party
- William Mackenzie, of Belmaduthie — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland — Lord Ordinary
