Ilay Ferrier, Esquire, Colonel of the late Scotch Brigade, petitioned the Court to overturn the freeholders' rejection of his claim to be enrolled as a freeholder of Stirlingshire, which William Morehead of Herbertshire opposed by alleging that Ferrier's liferent infeftment was nominal, fictitious, and subservient to Sir Archibald Edmonstone's political design. The parties exchanged replies, answers, and condescendences regarding the validity of the land descriptions, valuations, and the genuineness of the qualification, with Ferrier responding to claims of illusory price and interference in vassal arrangements. Ferrier subsequently petitioned the Court to alter its interlocutor, and Morehead answered maintaining that the superiorities were illusory and the enrollment improper.AI-generated
Documents in this case (16)
- Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead — Petitionand Complaint, 9 Jul 1790July 9, 1790 Petition of Ilay Ferrier asking the Court to overturn the freeholders' rejection of his claim to be enrolled as a freeholder of Stirlingshire
- Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead — Replies, 23 Nov 1790 [2]November 23, 1790 Replies by Ilay Ferrier, Esq. to the answers for William Morehead, Esq., addressing objections to his liferent infeftment and land valuations.
- William Morehead v. Ilay Ferrier — Duplies, 7 Dec 1790Dec 7, 1790: William Morehead replies to Ilay Ferrier, Col. of late Scotch Brigade, challenging false land descriptions in his claim.
- Colonel Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead — Condescendence, 14 Dec 1790 [2]December 14, 1790 Condescendence of William Morehead, Esq. responding to the interlocutor of Colonel Ilay Ferrier, asserting the nominal and fictitious nature of his qualification.
- Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead of Herbertshire — Answers, 18 Dec 1790December 18, 1790 Answers by Colonel Ilay Ferrier to the condescendence of William Morehead of Herbertshire, responding to claims of illusory price and interference in his vassal arrangements.
- Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead — Petition, 16 Feb 1791February 16, 1791 Petition of Ilay Ferrier, Esq. asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead — Answers, 24 Feb 1791February 24, 1791 Answers by William Morehead of Herbertshire to the petition of Ilay Ferrier, Esq., arguing that the liferent superiorities granted to him are nominal and fictitious, and that his claim is not independe…
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- James Dun — Party
- David Murray Snodgrass Buchanan — Party
- James Cheap — Party
- William Gunning Campbell, of Fairfield — Party
- William Downie — Party
- Robert Hamilton — Advocate for Party
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