1793–1794
TackInfeftmentDispositionSuccessionLiferentLeaseDavid Middleton, defender, argued that a lease obtained under a valid personal grant from an apparent heir must be preferable to an infeftment void by reason of non habente potestatem. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- Francis Fraser v. David Middleton — Information, 23 Feb 1793February 23, 1793 Information of Francis Fraser of Findrack, Esq; arguing that a lease granted by his deceased father to David Middleton is void as fraudem of a marriage contract
- Middleton — Petition, 14 Dec 1793December 14, 1793 Memorial of David Middleton arguing that a lease obtained under a valid personal grant from an apparent heir must be preferable to an infeftment void by reason of non habente potestatem
- David Middleton v. Francis Fraser — Answers, 23 Jan 1794January 23, 1794 Petition of Francis Fraser of Findrack, asking the Court to set aside a lease granted by his late father to David Middleton, which the petitioner claims was in fraudem of a marriage contract.
People & places in this case
People involved
- William Baird — Party
- Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank — Advocate for Party
- Charles Hay, of Newton, Lord Newton — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby — Lord Ordinary
- Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland — Lord Ordinary
Places
- Aberdeen (principal)
- Aberdeenshire
- Echt
- Aboyne and Glen Tanar
Where this case took place
Published Reports
William Morison, The Decisions of the Court of Session (1811), pg. 7849
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