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Cases connected to this place (10)

• John Boog and Attorney v. The Common Agent in the Ranking of Margaret Watt's Creditors

  A Scotsman named Daniel Morgan went to London and purchased goods on credit from John Boog, a merchant. Morgan then departed for India as steward on an East India ship, leaving his wife Margaret Watt in Dundee. Morgan d…
• Burden alias Campbell v. Campbells and Robertson

  Mrs Elizabeth Burden, alias Campbell, pursued the Campbells and Robertson as heir of her predeceased son John Campbell, claiming entitlement to his share of the residue of Duncan Campbell’s estate under the will’s subst…
• John Davidson v. Alexander Kyde, and Others

  John Davidson, Esquire, trustee for Rachael Lindsay, spouse of Major James Dickson in the East India Company's service, and for his own interest, petitioned the Court to alter an interlocutor pronounced by Lord Stonefie…
• Frank and his Tutor v. Frank, et al.

  Frank and his Tutor sought to reduce a disposition granted by the deceased Charles Frank in February 1791 in favor of the defenders. The defenders argued that the instrumentary witnesses to the deed were incompetent to …
• Rebecca Hog v. Thomas Hog

  Rebecca Hog pursued Thomas Hog of Newliston regarding an estate that included moveables situated in England, and Thomas answered that the Court might apply English law to those assets. After the Court pronounced an inte…
• York-Buildings Company v. Martin, Stone, and Foote

  The York-Buildings Company pursued an action against Martin, Stone, and Foote to revise the Court's interlocutors of 1783 and 1786 and to overturn Lord Monboddo's interlocutor respecting objections to adjudications agai…
• Walpoles v. John Walker

  This case concerns a trust disposition granted by William Alexander to John Walker in September 1775, shortly before an English commission of bankruptcy was awarded against the former. The largest English creditors of W…
• John Zephaniah Holwell, and his Attorney v. Lady Cuming

  John Zephaniah Holwell, as creditor, sued Lady Cuming to invalidate her bond of provision on the grounds that it was granted subsequent to his prior debt and without proof of delivery or bankruptcy. Lady Cuming defended…
• Ralston and Lamont v. Lamont

  Petitioner William Henry Ralston advanced substantial sums to Hugh Lamont while both were serving with the 100th regiment of foot in India. After Hugh Lamont died, Ralston sought payment from Hugh’s widow. John Lamont, …
• Milne v. Robinson, W.S

  Alexander Milne, George Taylor, and John Fife petitioned the Court to overturn Lord Armadale's interlocutor granting George Robinson, Writer to the Signet, preference over their arrestments. Robinson answered, defending…