1785Heritable and Moveable
This case was initiated to determine who should receive certain debts in the possession of John Russell, a factor for George Thomson. After Thomson died, the heir to his heritable estate and the legatees of his personal property both claimed to be entitled to the debts. Their dispute turned on whether the debts were personal or heritable obligations.
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People involved
- John Russell, of Roseburne — Pursuer
- Anthony Lefroy — Defender
- Rev. George Lefroy — Defender
- George Thomson — Defender
- Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth — Advocate for Defender
- Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, 3rd Baronet of Nova Scotia — Lord Ordinary
- George Thomson, of Shrewsbury — Named in case documents
- William Belchier — Named in case documents
- Messrs Mansfield, Ramsay, and Co., Bankers in Edinburgh — Named in case documents
- William Keith — Named in case documents
- James Robertson Barclay, of Keavil, Fifeshire, W.S. — Named in case documents
Places
This case was initiated to determine who should receive certain debts in the possession of John Russell, a factor for George Thomson. After Thomson died, the heir to his heritable estate and the legatees of his personal property both claimed to be entitled to the debts. Their dispute turned on whether the debts were personal or heritable obligations.
