1794–1795
SuccessionTeindsStipendContractTackHeritorLady Clementina Fleming pursued Montgomery regarding the tithes of the barony of Stobo, seeking to convert the payment from meal to money in accordance with a 1730 decree of valuation. The defender maintained that the Lord Chief Baron and ministers of Stobo were bound by historical tacks and prior decrees of modification that governed the form of payment. The litigation proceeded through competing memorials addressing whether the 1730 valuation or the historical obligations should determine how the tithes were rendered.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- Lord Chief Baron v. Mess. Welsh and Gray — Memorial, 3 Jun 1794June 3, 1794 Memorial of the memorialist, arguing that the tithes of the barony of Stobo should be converted from meal to money to comply with the 1730 decree of valuation.
- Lady Clementina Fleming v. James Montgomery, Lord Chief Baron, John Baird, and Alexander Kerr — Memorial, 23 Apr 1795April 23, 1795 Memorial of Lady Clementina Fleming of Biggar and Cumbernauld, arguing that the Lord Chief Baron and ministers of Stobo are bound by historical tacks and decrees of modification.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Charles Elphinstone, Lord Elphinstone — Party
- Thomas Hay — Party
- John Fleming, Sixth Earl of Wigton — Party
- Sir James Hamilton, of Westport — Party
- Alexander Greig, W.S. — Party
- James Tweedie — Party
- Robert Davidson — Advocate for Party
- Hugh Crawford — Advocate for Party
