1781–1782
CreditorAdjudicationDebtSuccessionInhibitionPrescriptionJohn Watson, trustee for the creditors of David Ireland, petitioned the Court to alter a recent interlocutor, asserting that his claim founded upon a 1733 inhibition and Jean Crookshanks’s overt intromission gave him priority over competing creditors. The creditors of James Alcorn, including Sarah Marshall, opposed the petition, disputing Watson’s title and ranking while raising objections of prescription, usury, and the validity of a bond of corroboration obtained under interdiction. Watson subsequently defended David Ireland’s adjudication against Marshall’s claim, maintaining his superior creditor rank and the retroactive validity of Jean Cruickshanks’s ruling.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- John Watson v. Sarah Marshall and Others — petition, 23 Nov 1781John Watson, trustee for David Ireland’s creditors, petitions to alter a recent interlocutor, asserting his valid, superior claim based on a 1733 inhibition and Jean Crookshanks’s overt intromission.
- John Watson v. Sarah Marshall — answers, 13 Dec 1781Creditors of James Alcorn respond to John Watson's petition challenging their ranking in creditor claims, disputing title, prescription, usury, and validity of a bond of corroboration obtained under interdiction.
- John Watson v. Sarah Marshall and Others — petition, 31 Jan 1782January 31, 1782 Petition of Mr Watson asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- Sarah Marshall v. John Watson — answers, 21 Jan 1782John Watson, Edinburgh trustee, defends David Ireland's adjudication against Sarah Marshall's claim, asserting superior creditor rank and retroactive validity of Jean Cruickshanks's ruling.
People & places in this case
People involved
- James Spence — Party
- Alexander Hume, Esq. — Party
- John Dalrymple, Earl of Stair — Party
- James Currie — Advocate for Party
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Party
- John Watson — Advocate for Party
- William Wilson, of Howden — Advocate for Party
Places
- Edinburgh (principal)
- Musselburgh
- Carrick
- Mauchline
