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  3. Edmonstone, Fraser, and Ferrier v. Trustees of General Simon Fraser
  4. Information, 28 Apr 1791

Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Bart., James Fraser, Esq. of Golden-Square, and James Ferrier, Writer to the Signet v. Alexander Fraser of Strichen, and others, Trustees for the late General Fraser — Information, 28 Apr 1791

Date
28 Apr 1791
Type
Information
Case
Edmonstone, Fraser, and Ferrier v. Trustees of General Simon Fraser
Author
William Craig, Lord Craig
Length
8 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 07
Marginalia
Yes
Appendix
1 item (7 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
Pursuers claim Crown-gifted debt from General Fraser’s estate, asserting trustees’ duty to pay specified heirs, not entailed estate.

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Appendix (from p. 9)

  • Gift by George III to Sir Archibald Edmonstone, James Fraser, and James Ferrier as trustees for Archibald Campbell Fraser (19 June 1786).

People in this document

  • Sir James William Montgomery✳
  • John Ferrier✳

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Entail✳
  • Succession✳
  • Trust✳
  • Trustee✳
  • Creditor✳
  • Disposition✳
  • Interest✳

Places mentioned

  • Edinburgh✳
  • Strichen✳
  • Scotland✳
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