Legal Subject: Peerage of Scotland |
Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
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Abercromby v. Speirs and others | 9 Mar 1802 | Peerage of Scotland, Freeholder | George Abercromby brought a case to be found and maintain as the freeholder (an estate in land, inherited or held for life) of Scotland, on his being the oldest son of a Peeress created by the Sovereign of United Kingdom. Defendants, some freeholders of the County of Stirling questioned that Pursuer did not have such a privilege, because he did not have connection at all with with the old Scots Peerage. |