Pursuer Margaret Rollo (alias Houstoun) held stock of the Bank of Scotland in liferent, while the fee interest was held by trustees of her late husband, Alexander Houstoun. When the Bank paid an extraordinary dividend, Mrs. Houstoun brought this case to determine whether the dividend belonged to her (i.e., to the liferenter) or to the trustees.

Published Reports

William Morison, The Decisions of the Court of Session (1811), pg. 8282, , pg. App. Part 1, No. 1
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Locations

Session Papers

Information

Information for Mrs Houstoun, Relict of the late Alexander Houstoun, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh, Pursuer; against Alexander Irving of Newton, Esq; Advocate, and others, Trustees of the late Mr Houstoun, Defenders

 		6 Dec 1800
Information

Information for Alexander Irving, Esq; of Newton, Advocate, Robert Rollo, Esq; Son of the deceased James Rollo, Esq; of Powhouse, James Fraser, Esq; Treasurer to the Bank of Scotland, Forrest Dewar, Esq; Surgeon in Edinburgh, and John Dundas, Clerk to the Signet,---Trustees of the late Alexander Houstoun, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh, Defenders; against Mrs Margaret Rollo relict of the said Alexander Houstoun, Pursuer

 		6 Dec 1800
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mrs Houston, Relict of the deceased Alexander Houston, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh, Pursuer

 		2 Jul 1801
Answers

Answers for Alexander Irving, Esq; of Newton, Advocate, and other Trustees of the deceased Alexander Houstoun, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh, to the Petition of Mrs Houstoun, relict of the said Alexander Houstoun

 		15 Oct 1801
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Irving, Esq; of Newton Advocate, Robert Rollo, Esq; Son of the deceased James Rollo, Esq; of Powhouse, James Fraser, Esq; Treasurer to the Bank of Scotland, Forrest Dewar, Esq; Surgeon in Edinburgh, and John Dundas Clerk to the Signet, Trustees of the late Alexander Houstoun, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh

 		8 Jul 1801
Answers

Answers for Mrs Houston, Relict of the late Alexander Houston, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh; to the Petition of Alexander Irving, Esq; of Newton, Advocate; Robert Rollo, Esq; Son of the deceased James Rollo, Esq; of Powhouse; James Fraser, Esq; Treasurer to the Bank of Scotland; Forrest Dewar, Esq; Surgeon in Edinburgh; and James Dundas, Clerk to the Signet; Trustees of the late Alexander Houston, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh

 		12 Nov 1801