1793–1794
DebtPrescriptionOathInterlocutorCreditorAlimentWilliam Douglas, factor for the Representatives of the Leith Soperie Company, pursued payment from Mrs. Hislop, the widow, for soap furnished in 1782. When the court sustained the defender’s plea of triennial prescription, Douglas petitioned to alter and remit the interlocutor, arguing that written commission and receipt from 1782 provided sufficient proof of debt to overcome the prescription bar, and sought reconsideration of the ruling. Mrs. Hislop subsequently reclaimed against the interlocutor sustaining the defense of prescription.AI-generated
Documents in this case (6)
- Douglas — Petition, 2 Mar 1793March 2, 1793 Petition of William Douglas, Merchant, Leith, Factor for the Representatives of the Leith Soperie Company, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- William Douglas v. Mary Grierson, alias Hyslop — Answers, 14 Jun 1793June 14, 1793 Petition of the petitioner asking the Court to remit the final interlocutor sustaining the plea of prescription
- Hyslop — Petition, 4 Dec 1793December 4, 1793 Reclaiming Petition of the petitioner against the judgement of the Lord Ordinary, which had assoilzied her with expenses, and answers thereto, asking the Court to reconsider the application of the trien…
- Mary Grierson v. William Douglas — Answers, 7 Jan 1794January 7, 1794 Information of the petitioner, arguing that a written commission and receipt for soap furnished in 1782 are sufficient proof of debt despite the triennial prescription
- Douglas v. Grierson — Petition, 20 Feb 1794Petitioner seeks reconsideration of interlocutor upholding triennial prescription defense in debt action against widow, based on disputed 1782 written commission and receipt for soap.
- Mary Grierson alias Hyslop v. William Douglas — Answers, 10 Apr 1794April 10, 1794 Reclaiming Petition by Mrs Hislop against the interlocutor sustaining the defence of prescription
People & places in this case
People involved
- William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry — Party
- James Buchan, W.S. — Party
- James Hamilton, of Barns — Party
- William Gunning Campbell, of Fairfield — Party
- William Cunninghame, of Bridgehouse and Lainshaw — Party
- George Stirling — Party
- Mr. James Gray — Party
- John Dickson, of Kilbucho — Advocate for Party
- William Mackenzie, of Belmaduthie — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland — Lord Ordinary
Places
- Leith (principal)
- Scotland
- Edinburgh
- Ayr
- Coldstream
