This case was about an individual’s authority to act as attorney for Walter Peter, a Virginia merchant, in a case pending in Scotland. Messrs. Dunlop and Montgomery, the pursuers, sued Peter for payment of a debt that he allegedly owed them. When George Anderson appeared on Walter’s behalf, the pursuers claimed that he had no authority to do so. Although Anderson produced a power of attorney from Peter, the pursuers argued that it existed for the limited purpose of allowing Anderson to handle Peter’s succession to a particular estate.
Documents in this case (2)
People involved
- Mess. Dunlop and Montgomery — Pursuer
- Walter Peter — Defender
- George Anderson — Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Defender
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Pursuer
- William Tait — Advocate for Defender
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Lord Ordinary
- David Peter — Named in case documents
- Alexander Peter — Named in case documents
This case was about an individual’s authority to act as attorney for Walter Peter, a Virginia merchant, in a case pending in Scotland. Messrs. Dunlop and Montgomery, the pursuers, sued Peter for payment of a debt that he allegedly owed them. When George Anderson appeared on Walter’s behalf, the pursuers claimed that he had no authority to do so. Although Anderson produced a power of attorney from Peter, the pursuers argued that it existed for the limited purpose of allowing Anderson to handle Peter’s succession to a particular estate.
