This case was about a contract dispute. The defenders, Samuel Macclone Jr. and Samuel Macclone Sr., lived on the farm of Ross. The pursuer, John Beck, alleged that Samuel Jr. had agreed to sell him the farm’s entire output of oats. The Macclones responded that Samuel Jr. had no authority to make the bargain on behalf of his father, who was the sole tenant, and that Beck had known this when he allegedly entered into the transaction.
People involved
- John Beck — Pursuer
- Samuel Macclone Jr. — Defender
- James Macclone — Defender
- Samuel Macclone Sr. — Defender
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Pursuer
- Edward Armstrong — Advocate for Defender
- Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville — Lord Ordinary
- David Dalrymple, of Westhall, Lord Westhall — Lord Ordinary
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This case was about a contract dispute. The defenders, Samuel Macclone Jr. and Samuel Macclone Sr., lived on the farm of Ross. The pursuer, John Beck, alleged that Samuel Jr. had agreed to sell him the farm’s entire output of oats. The Macclones responded that Samuel Jr. had no authority to make the bargain on behalf of his father, who was the sole tenant, and that Beck had known this when he allegedly entered into the transaction.
