1796
DebtPrescriptionStatute of limitationsBill of ExchangeTrusteesCreditorSym pursued King to compel production of vouchers for payments the defender claimed to have made to creditors of his deceased son James King. King resisted by pleading prescription to bar action on a 1782 bill, citing a thirteen-year lapse and the debtor’s post-due assurances.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- John Sym v. James King — Information, 1 Jun 1796June 1, 1796 Information of pursuers, arguing that the defender must produce vouchers for payments made to creditors of his deceased son James King
- Information King, 1 Sep 1796Defender pleads prescription to bar action on 1782 bill, citing 13-year lapse and debtor’s post-due assurances.
People & places in this case
People involved
- James King Sr. — Party
- Thomas King, of Drums — Party
- David Cathcart, Lord Alloway — Advocate for Party
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Lord Ordinary
- William Nairne, Lord Dunsinnan — Lord Ordinary
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Lord Ordinary
