1794
SuccessionAlimentInterlocutorLiferentDebtJus RelictæAgnes Ritchie pursued the Patersons for one-fifth of her grandfather John Paterson’s moveable estate under his settlement, seeking to claim the share notwithstanding her mother’s predecease. The defenders maintained that she was entitled only to one-fifth of the dead’s part of the estate rather than one-fifth of the whole personal estate.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- Agnes Ritchie v. Janet, Jean, Elizabeth, and Martha Patersons — Information, 20 Nov 1794November 20, 1794 Petition of Agnes Ritchie asking the Court to permit her to claim one-fifth of her grandfather's moveable estate under his settlement, despite her mother's predecease
- Janet Paterson v. Agnes Ritchie — Information, 20 Dec 1794December 20, 1794 Memorial of the defenders, arguing that the pursuer is entitled only to one-fifth of the dead's part of John Paterson's estate, not one-fifth of the whole personal estate.
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Clerk, Lord Eldin — Advocate for Party
- John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn — Lord Ordinary
