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  4. Petition, 24 May 1793

College — Petition, 24 May 1793

Date
24 May 1793
Type
Petition
Case
College of Glasgow v. Selkirk, Miller, and Stirling
Length
9 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 09
Marginalia
Yes
Appendix
1 item (5 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
Glasgow College challenges Lord Swinton's interlocutor, disputing an accountant's report absolving cautioners of 502l. liability from mortifications held in trust for bursars, and arguing overpayments cannot offset this distinct obligation.

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1 of 3 in this caseThe Principal and Professors of the College of Glasgow v. Dunbar Earl of Selkirk, Sir William Miller of Glenlee, Baronet, and Janet Stirling, Daughter of the deceased William Stirling, Merchant in Glasgow — Answers, 25 Jun 1793 →

Appendix (from p. 10)

  • Additional report in the process, College of Glasgow against the Representatives of Matthew Morthland, Writer to the Signet, and his cautioners.
  • General accompt between the College of Glasgow and Mr Morthland's Representatives, balanced at 16th November 1785.

People in this document

  • John Swinton, Lord Swinton✳
  • Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, Lord Kilkerran✳
  • Robert Davidson✳
  • Thomas Miller, younger of Glenlee✳

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Bankruptcy✳
  • Cautioner✳
  • Sequestration✳
  • Compensation✳
  • Factor✳
  • Indefinite Payment✳
  • Creditor✳

Places mentioned

  • Glasgow✳
  • Edinburgh✳
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