Mrs. Martha Grove and other creditors of the York-Building Company pursued warrants for payment of their debts from the company's estates, while Anne, Lady Petre, Lord Stourton, and the heirs of the Duke of Norfolk defended by objecting, citing prior adjudication and preference rights as heirs. The litigation originated in claims of compensation and retention against the defenders' rank as heirs of the Duke of Norfolk, to which Lady Petre, Lord Stourton, and Sir Archibald Grant had answered in 1785. After Lady Petre petitioned to resume consideration in 1786, the parties exchanged answers, replies, and duplies in 1787 regarding the creditors' entitlement to the warrants, with the defenders arguing that the pursuers must prove their claims preferable and the creditors maintaining their right to payment despite the objections.AI-generated
Documents in this case (6)
- Mrs. Martha Grove v. Lady Petre — Answers, 5 Jul 1785July 5, 1785 Answers by Lady Petre, Lord Stourton, and Sir Archibald Grant to the petition of Mrs. Martha Grove and others, responding to claims of compensation and retention against their rank as heirs of the Duke of N…
- Grove v. Petre — Petition, 7 Feb 1786February 7, 1786 Petition of Anne, Lady Petre, and others, asking the Court to resume consideration of their petition against Mrs. Martha Grove and other objectors, and to appoint a day for determining the question.
- Grove v. Petre — Objections, 20 Feb 1787Feb 20, 1787: Petitioners’ warrant claims on York-Building Co. estates opposed by Anne Lady Petre, Lord Stourton, and Duke of Norfolk heirs, citing prior adjudication and preference.
- Martha Grove v. Ann Lady Petre — Answers, 23 Feb 1787February 23, 1787 Answers by Martha Grove and others, creditors of the York-buildings Company, responding to objections made by Ann Lady Petre and Edward Lord Petre, that they are not entitled to warrants for payment of…
- Anne, Lady Petre, and others v. Martha Grove, and others — Replies, 2 Mar 1787March 2, 1787 Replies of the objectors, creditors of the York-Building Company, to the answers of Martha Grove and others, arguing that petitioners must prove their claims are preferable and that their objections are no…
- Martha Grove v. Ann Lady Petre — Duplies, 5 Mar 1787March 5, 1787 Duplies of Martha Grove and others, creditors of the York-buildings Company, arguing that they are entitled to warrants for payment of their debts, despite objections from Ann Lady Petre and others.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Martha Grove — Pursuer
- Sir Archibald Grant, of Monymusk, 2nd Baronet — Defender
- Lady Anne Petre — Defender
- Charles Philip Stourton, 17th Baron Stourton — Defender
- Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk — Named in case documents
- Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk — Named in case documents
- Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames Water in York Buildings — Named in case documents
- Sir Alexander Murray, of Stanhope, 3rd Baronet — Named in case documents
