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Katharine Swinton v. Hugh Ferguson — Information, 2 Jan 1796

Date
2 Jan 1796
Type
Information
Case
Creditors of Fergusson v. Swinton
Length
14 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 12
Appendix
1 item (4 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
January 2, 1796 Information of Mrs Katharine Swinton, spouse to Walter Ferguson, and Alexander Keith, her curator ad litem, arguing that the postnuptial contract granting her annuity and provisions was fair, onerous, and legally valid.

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← Hugh Ferguson and Others v. Catharine Swinton — Information, 1 Dec 17952 of 4 in this caseKatharine Swinton and Alexander Keith v. Hugh Ferguson and David Stewart — Information, 28 Jan 1796 →

Appendix (from p. 13)

  • State of the Funds received by Mr Ferguson with Mrs Ferguson.
  • Letter from Walter Ferguson to Governor Ferguson enclosing state of feus in St James's Square (11 April 1785).
  • Proposal by Walter Ferguson regarding sale or mortgage of feu-duties in St James's Square (11 April 1785).
  • Letter from Walter Ferguson to Governor Ferguson referring to the foregoing proposal (11 April 1785).
  • Letter from Walter Ferguson to Lieutenant Governor Ferguson regarding his personal debts (11 April 1785).

People in this document

  • David Cathcart, Lord Alloway✳
  • Sir John Steuart, of Allanbank, 3rd Baronet of Nova Scotia✳

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Bankruptcy✳
  • Aliment✳
  • Succession✳
  • Marriage✳
  • Infeftment✳
  • Creditor✳
  • Mala Fides✳

Places mentioned

  • Ayr✳
  • Edinburgh✳
  • Dublin✳
  • London✳
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