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Margaret Maitland M^cGill and James M^cGill Maitland v. George Heriot — Answers, 20 Dec 1797

Date
20 Dec 1797
Type
Answers
Case
Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot
Author
Sir William Macleod Bannatyne, of Kames, Lord Bannatyne
Length
238 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 22 - Vol. 33
Appendix
1 item (11 pp.)
Abstract
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George Heriot, son of deceased Ensign George Heriot, defends his legitimacy and heirship to Ramornie estate against Mrs Maitland McGill’s petition to revoke his service as lawful heir, following contested proof of his parents’ marriage.

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← Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot — Petition, 12 May 179711 of 11 in this case

Appendix (from p. 238)

  • Letter from Vaughan Montgomerie to Charles Gordon, 5th August 1797.
  • Letter from Richard Cooban Carr to Charles Gordon, 4th August 1797.
  • Report by John Moubray, writer to the signet, 14th November 1797.
  • Case respecting the necessity of proving Margaret Turner's marriage to Ensign George Heriot, with Opinion by Prime Sergeant Fitz-Gerald, 9th August 1797.
  • Certificate by Hugh Buchan, 8th December 1791.
  • Certificate by Alexander Gardner, 6th November 1797.
  • Excerpt from the Statutes and Regulations of Herriot's Hospital, Cap. 13.
  • Opinion by Mr. Gill.
  • Note on second evidence.
  • Opinion by Gill and Morrist.
  • Note by J.C.

People in this document

  • Ann Fraser, of Balnain

Subjects

  • Debt
  • Aliment
  • Succession
  • Teinds
  • Witness
  • Creditor
  • Mala Fides
  • Heritor

Places mentioned

  • Greenock
  • Edinburgh
  • Scotland
  • Ireland
  • Dublin
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