1797–1798
LeaseTackPossessionRentInterlocutorLocus PoenitentiaeWilliam and Walter Simsons petitioned against Lord Ankerville's interlocutors to assert their right to possess the lands of Easter Dawick and Newholmhope under a minute of tack. Sir James Nasmyth rejected their claim, contending that the alleged lease rested upon an unsigned and undated offer deficient in essential terms, and further alleging that the tenants' misconduct warranted their removal.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- Simsons v. Nasmyth — Petition, 7 Sep 1797September 7, 1797 Petition of William and Walter Simsons, against Lord Ankerville's interlocutors, asserting their right to possess the lands of Easter Dawick and Newholmhope under a minute of tack.
- William and Walter Simpsons v. Sir James Nasmyth of Posso, Baronet — Answers, 23 Jan 1798Sir James Nasmyth rejects William and Walter Simpson’s lease claim, citing an unsigned, undated offer lacking essential terms and tenants’ misconduct justifying removal.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Walter Simpson — Party
- Charles Hay, of Newton, Lord Newton — Advocate for Party
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Lord Ordinary
- Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, Lord Kilkerran — Lord Ordinary
