1795–1796
DebtSuccessionAlimentEntailTerceTailzieThe respondent Gibson answered the petition of Christian Kerr Reid, contending that the petitioner’s condescendence underestimated the free rents of Hofelaw and failed to account for equitable relief for the widow. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.AI-generated
Documents in this case (8)
- Mrs Jean Gibson v. Christian Kerr Reid — Memorial, 13 Jan 1795 [2]January 13, 1795 Memorial of Mrs Jean Gibson, Relict, arguing that the entail of Hoselaw excludes the terce and all legal provision to wives, and that the pursuer has no right to claim any part thereof.
- Mrs Jean Gibson v. Christian Kerr Reid — Memorial, 13 Jan 1795January 13, 1795 Memorial of Mrs Jean Gibson, arguing that she is not effectually barred from claiming her terce out of the lands of her late husband, despite a tailzie clause limiting annuity provision.
- Gibson — Petition, 19 Jun 1795June 19, 1795 Petition of the petitioner asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor which excluded her claim of terce and limited her aliment to 400 merks Scots
- Mrs Jean Gibson v. Christian Kerr Reid — Answers, 2 Sep 1795September 2, 1795 Information of the respondent, arguing that the entail of Hofelaw excludes the pursuer's claim to terce and that the 400 merks allowance is the full legal provision permitted
- Reclaiming Petition — C. Kerr Reid, Esq. against Inner-House InterlocutorDecember 4, 1795 Petition of Christian Kerr Reid asking the Court to alter its interlocutor, which had found the pursuer entitled to an aliment of 400 merks Scots, but the petitioner claims the entail excludes all legal…
- Mrs Jean Gibson v. Christian Kerr Reid — Answers, 11 Feb 1796February 11, 1796 Answers by the respondent to the petition of Christian Kerr Reid, arguing that the petitioner's condescendence underestimates the free rents of Hofelaw and fails to account for equitable relief for the…
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Montgomery Beaumont — Party
- Gilbert Burns — Party
- Neil Fergusson, of Pitcullo — Party
- James Marshall, Esq. — Advocate for Party
- Robert Ainslie, of Edingham — Advocate for Party
- Thomas Potts — Advocate for Party
- Robert Reid, W.S. — Advocate for Party
- Thomas Manson — Advocate for Party
- George Broun, of Coalston, Lord Coalston — Lord Ordinary
- David Dalrymple, of Westhall, Lord Westhall — Lord Ordinary
- Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, Lord Kilkerran — Lord Ordinary