Under a marriage contract executed in 1724, the late John Semple promised his wife Ann Lindsay an annuity of 300 merks. Ann Lindsay's father James Lindsay provided that his estate was to go to his heirs, but it passed to John Semple due to various deaths in the family. In 1747, John Semple sold the estate to John Miller, pursuer. At issue is whether there were debts attached to the estate. Defender John Semple, nephew of the aforementioned John Semple, maintained there were no debts attached to the estate because the earlier Semple received the estate through his deceased son, not through his wife Ann Lindsay. Semple argued that the wife only had a life interest (liferent) in the estate. Pursuer John Miller argued that Semple received the estate by deed of his wife.

Locations

Session Papers

Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Semple Bleacher at Finnieston, and Hugh Niven, junior, Merchant in Glasgow, as representing the now deceased Agnes Buchanan, Daughter of the also deceased Patrick Buchanan Merchant in Glasgow

 		7 Feb 1776
Answer

Answers for John Miller of Millheugh, and the Reverend Mr James Miller minister at Hamilton, to the Petition of John Semple Bleacher at Finnieston, and Hugh Niven junior, merchant in Glasgow, as representing the now deceased Agnes Buchanan, daughter of the also deceased Patrick Buchanan, merchant in Glasgow

 		28 Feb 1776
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Semple, Bleacher at Finnieston, and Hugh Niven, junior, Merchant in Glasgow, as representing the now deceased Agnes Buchanan, Daughter of the also deceased Patrick Buchanan, Merchant in Glasgow

 		19 Jun 1776