1798–1799
DebtArrestmentCreditorJurisdictionSequestrationCautionerMiss Elizabeth Wilkins pursued William Campbell, Sheriff-Clerk of Ayr, seeking to hold him liable for a debt on the ground that he had rendered himself responsible by accepting an illegal bond of caution for Edmund Kelly. Campbell defended by denying liability, citing irregular bail procedures and absence of malversation, and challenged the sufficiency of Reverend Jones’s affidavit while seeking to introduce his own account of the Dublin security transactions. Both parties subsequently petitioned the Court regarding an interlocutor—Wilkins concerning her entitlement to expenses and Campbell seeking its alteration—to which Wilkins and Quintin Johnston answered maintaining their position on the bond’s improper acceptance.AI-generated
Documents in this case (6)
- Miss Wilkins v. William Campbell — MinutesDefendant William Campbell challenges the sufficiency of Reverend Jones's affidavit, alleging omissions and bias, and seeks to introduce his own account of events in Dublin concerning security bonds for Mr Kelly.
- Miss Elizabeth Wilkins v. William Campbell — Information, 19 Apr 1798April 19, 1798 Information of Miss Elizabeth Wilkins, arguing that William Campbell, as Sheriff-clerk, rendered himself liable for a debt by accepting an illegal bond of caution
- Miss Elizabeth Wilkins v. William Campbell — Information, 6 Jun 1798June 6, 1798 Information of William Campbell of Fairfield, Esq; Sheriff-Clerk of the County of Ayr, arguing that he is not liable for a debt owed by Edmund Kelly, on grounds of irregular bail procedures and absence of m…
- Wilkins v. Campbell — Petition, 14 Nov 1798 [2]November 14, 1798 Petition of Miss ELIZABETH WILKINS asking the Court to explain its interlocutor concerning her entitlement to the expences of process against William Campbell
- Wilkins v. Campbell — Petition, 14 Nov 1798November 14, 1798 Petition of William Campbell asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- Elisabeth Wilkins v. William Campbell — Answers, 20 Feb 1799February 20, 1799 Answers by Miss Elisabeth Wilkins and Quintin Johnston to the petition of William Campbell of Fairfield, Esq; Sheriff-clerk of the County of Ayr, responding to the claim that the bond of caution was im…
People & places in this case
People involved
- Charles Hay, of Newton, Lord Newton — Party
- George Charles, Esq. — Party
- Sir James Cockburn, of Langton, 8th Bart. — Party
- Jean Duncan — Party
- David Cathcart, Lord Alloway — Advocate for Party
- Henry Erskine — Advocate for Party
- John Campbell, Lord Stonefield — Lord Ordinary
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Lord Ordinary
- John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn — Lord Ordinary
- William Ayton, W.S. — Named in case documents
