Kirkdale

Macpherson, etc. v. Hannay
Ramsay Hannay amassed a fortune while living in India and sent a considerable portion of his wealth to be managed by his brother, Sir Samuel Hannay, in Britain. Having collected nearly £50,000 of Ramsay’s funds, Sir Sam…
Mead v. Swinton
Lady Hannay claimed that as a widow she was entitled to the worst of two mansion-houses on the estate of Kirkdale as an appendage to her terce. The common agent maintained that she had no claim to a second mansion-house…
Cowan v. Mac Candlish
Mary Cowan had alleged before the sheriff of Kirkcudbright that MacCandlish had fathered her son in 1765. She obtained an order compelling him to pay child support. MacCandlish claimed that her case was unproven, and th…