This case was about how to determine which parish should pay for the maintenance of an impoverished child. The child, Anne Coathill, was born in Arbroath, but she and her parents, James Coathill and Janet Buik, soon moved to St Vigeans. After Janet died, Anne was sent to live with relatives in Alyth, including pursuers Martha Buik and Isabel Howie. Joined by the Kirk-session of Alyth, these relatives sought maintenance from the parishes of Arbroath and St Vigeans. Case documents include several depositions.
Documents in this case (3)
People involved
- Martha Buik — Pursuer
- Isobel Howie — Pursuer
- Rev. Colin Symers — Pursuer
- Kirk-Session of Alyth — Pursuer
- Rev. George Gleig — Defender
- Kirk-Session of Arbroath — Defender
- Rev. John Aitken — Defender
- Kirk-Session of St. Vigean's — Defender
- Sir James Colquhoun, of Luss, 2nd Baronet of Great Britain — Clerk
- Jo. MacRitchie — Agent
- Robert Cullen, Lord Cullen — Lord Ordinary
- George Cranstoun, of Corehouse — Advocate for Defender
- George Watson — Agent
- Adam Gillies, of Kintrochat, Lord Gillies — Advocate for Defender
- James Knox — Agent
- Robert Craigie — Advocate for Pursuer
- James Coathill — Named in case documents
- Janet Buik — Named in case documents
- Anne Coathill — Named in case documents
- George Buik — Named in case documents
- Charles Allan — Named in case documents
- Elspeth Buik — Named in case documents
- Thomas Mudie — Named in case documents
- Isabel Hodgeton — Named in case documents
- Robert Butchart — Named in case documents
- Walter Low — Named in case documents
- John Peter Jr. — Named in case documents
- James Bertie — Named in case documents
- John Weir — Named in case documents
- Edward Paterson — Named in case documents
- John Smith — Named in case documents
This case was about how to determine which parish should pay for the maintenance of an impoverished child. The child, Anne Coathill, was born in Arbroath, but she and her parents, James Coathill and Janet Buik, soon moved to St Vigeans. After Janet died, Anne was sent to live with relatives in Alyth, including pursuers Martha Buik and Isabel Howie. Joined by the Kirk-session of Alyth, these relatives sought maintenance from the parishes of Arbroath and St Vigeans. Case documents include several depositions.