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Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot — Petition, 12 May 1797

Date
12 May 1797
Type
Additional Petition
Case
Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot
Author
John Clerk, Lord Eldin
Length
135 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 22 - Vol. 33
Appendix
1 item (10 pp.)
Abstract
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May 12, 1797 Petition of Mrs Maitland Makgill and James Heriot, asking the Court to alter the recent interlocutor sustaining reduction of the defender's service

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← Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot — v33 Manuscript judges opinion heriot10 of 11 in this caseMargaret Maitland M^cGill and James M^cGill Maitland v. George Heriot — Answers, 20 Dec 1797 →

Appendix (from p. 137)

  • Deposition of William Turner, shoemaker in Glasgow (Edinburgh, 29 November 1796).
  • Deposition of John Lumsdaine, Esq. of Blanern (Edinburgh, 10 March 1797).
  • Deposition of Mrs Johanna Thom, relict of George Swan baker in Perth (Edinburgh, 21 March 1797).
  • Decision in Margaret Cockburn contra Alane Logan (19 July 1670).

People in this document

  • John Clerk, Lord Eldin
  • Sir William Honyman, Lord Armadale
  • Thomas Thomson
  • Ann Fraser, of Balnain
  • David Smythe, Lord Methven

Subjects

  • Aliment
  • Succession
  • Marriage
  • Defamation
  • Will
  • Witness
  • Creditor
  • Mala Fides

Places mentioned

  • Edinburgh
  • Dublin
  • Bridge of Earn
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