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John Fleming v. James Brown — Defences, 2 Feb 1816 [2]

Date
2 Feb 1816
Type
Defences
Case
LC Volume 06
Author
John Christison
Length
2 pages
Repository
Library of Congress
Container
LC Volume 06
Appendix
1 item (9 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
February 2, 1816 Defences by James Brown, Accountant, against the Reverend John Fleming, asserting his conduct as trustee was lawful and his accounting practices proper under the 1793 Bankrupt Act.

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← John Fleming v. James Brown — Summons, 16 Dec 1815 [2]2 of 45 in this caseLC Volume 06 — Petition, 13 Jun 1816 [2] →

Appendix (from p. 3)

  • Amendment of Libel in the Action at the instance of the Reverend John Fleming, Minister of the Gospel at Colinton, against James Brown, Accountant in Edinburgh (No. III).
  • Condescendence for the Reverend John Fleming (No. IV).
  • Answers for James Brown, Accountant in Edinburgh, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of Thomas Douglas, late of Easter Inch, to the Condescendence for the Reverend John Fleming, Minister at Collington (No. V).

People in this document

  • Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk✳
  • Robert Dick✳
  • John Christison✳

Subjects

  • Bankruptcy✳
  • Rent✳
  • Sequestration✳
  • Possession✳
  • Trustee✳
  • Non-Entry✳
  • Creditor✳
  • Agent✳

Places mentioned

  • Edinburgh✳
  • Inch✳
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