1795–1797
DebtAlimentLeaseTrustTackTrusteeFrancis Duggan pursued Alexander Wight regarding the lands of Kevockmill, contesting Lord Elkgrove's title and claiming that Wight held the property in trust for him, asserting a beneficial interest despite his absence from the conveyance. Wight denied serving as trustee and relied upon rent receipts to reject Duggan's claim, citing contradictions and lack of funds. After the court pronounced an interlocutor against him, Duggan reclaimed; subsequently, Wight petitioned with correspondence disputing ownership, and Duggan answered maintaining his trust claim.AI-generated
Documents in this case (7)
- Duggan — Petition, 27 Nov 1795Petitioner Duggan contests Lord Elkgrove’s title to Kevockmill lands, claiming a trust and his beneficial interest despite his name not appearing on the conveyance.
- Francis Duggan v. Alexander Wight — Answers, 11 Mar 1796Wight denies being trustee of Kevockmill, citing rent receipts and rejecting Duggan’s claim, citing contradictions and lack of funds.
- Duggan v. Wight — Petition, 31 May 1796May 31, 1796 Reclaiming Petition of Francis Duggan, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- Alexander Wight v. Francis Duggan — Appendix, 23 Dec 1796December 23, 1796 Appendix to Petition of Alexander Wight, Writer to the Signet, against Francis Duggan, Bleacher at Kevockmill, containing correspondence disputing ownership of the property.
- Alexander Wight v. Francis Duggan — Answers, 16 Feb 1797February 16, 1797 Answers by Francis Duggan to the petition of Alex. Wight, responding to the argument that the lands of Kevockmill were held by Wight in trust for Duggan
People & places in this case
People involved
- Walter Hunter — Party
- John Ouchterlony — Party
- Alexander Mudie — Party
- George Robsinson — Party
- William Gunning Campbell, of Fairfield — Party
- Robert Jamieson, W.S. — Advocate for Party
- James Marshall, Esq. — Advocate for Party
- Sir William Rae, of St. Catherine Bart. — Advocate for Party
- Charles Hope, Lord Granton — Advocate for Party
- Thomas Walker Baird — Advocate for Party
- Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, Lord Kilkerran — Lord Ordinary
- William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry — Named in case documents
- Robert Sym — Named in case documents
