1773
CompetentThis case was about a testator's mental capacity to execute a series of deeds. Orr, the pursuer, asked the court to set aside three deeds that John Logan executed in favor of his wife, his nephew, and another individual. Orr alleged that Logan was not of sound mind when he executed the deeds. The defenders claimed that while Logan showed certain symptoms of old age, his mental capacity was not impaired.
Documents in this case (3)
- James Orr v. Rabina Paterson — Stateof Process, 25 Jun 1773June 25, 1773 State of the Process of Reduction by James Orr Bookbinder in Glasgow against Rabina Paterson, Relict of John Logan Gardener in Glasgow, &c., calling for reduction of writs and declarations of nullity.
- Orr v. Paterson, and Others — Memorial, 9 Oct 1773October 9, 1773 Memorial of Rabina Paterson, John Kennedy Gardener, John Paterson, and David Paterson, asserting that the deeds in question were not executed under incapacity or fraud, but were rational and fair disposi…
- James Orr v. Rabina Paterson and William Murdoch — Memorial, 9 Oct 1773Pursuer James Orr challenges validity of deeds transferring John Logan’s estate to his wife Rabina Paterson and others, alleging incapacity due to palsy at signing, filed October 9, 1773.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Rabina Paterson — Defender
- John Kennedy — Defender
- John Paterson — Defender
- James Orr — Pursuer
- Robert Sinclair — Advocate for Defender
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Pursuer
- Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck — Lord Ordinary
- John Logan — Named in case documents
- William Murdoch — Named in case documents
- David Paterson — Named in case documents
- Archibald Simpson — Named in case documents
- William Stewart — Named in case documents
- George Riddoch — Named in case documents
- William Buchanan — Named in case documents
- John Wilson — Named in case documents
- Robert Orr — Named in case documents
- Hugh Maclean — Named in case documents
- Robert Govan — Named in case documents
