1788
DebtAlimentTackLeaseRentFraudRobert Gardiner, with the concurrence of Ebenezer Marshall and George Arnot, pursued Robert Andrew to have declared void a lease granted by Gardiner to Andrew, alleging that Gardiner had acted under incapacity and that the defender had procured the tack by fraud. Andrew defended the action, maintaining that the lease had been granted freely and voluntarily without undue practice or fraudulent conduct. The litigation proceeded upon competing memorials addressing the validity of the lease and the questions of Gardiner's capacity and Andrew's alleged fraud.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- Robert Gardiner v. Robert Andrews — Memorial, 24 Apr 1788April 24, 1788 Memorial of Robert Gardiner, with the concurrence of Ebenezer Marshall and George Arnot, arguing that a lease granted by him to Robert Andrews was void due to his incapacity and the defender's fraud.
- Robert Gardiner v. Robert Andrew — Memorial, 24 Sep 1788September 24, 1788 Memorial of Robert Andrew, Tenant in Holyland, Defender, arguing that the tack granted by Robert Gardiner was free, voluntary, and not obtained by undue practice or fraud.
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Andrew — Party
- Robert Craigie — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville — Lord Ordinary
- Robert MacQueen, Lord Braxfield — Lord Ordinary
- James Fife, Earl of Fife — Named in case documents
- David Macfarlane — Named in case documents
Places
- Perth (principal)
- Aberdeen
- Logiealmond