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Jean Colville v. William Lauder — answers, 19 Dec 1799

Date
19 Dec 1799
Type
Answers
Case
Jean Colville v. William Lauder
Author
Henry David Inglis
Length
4 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 16
Marginalia
Yes
Appendix
1 item (6 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
December 19, 1799 Answers by Jean Colville, daughter of John Colville, to the petition of William Lauder Wright, responding to the claim that her husband's estate should be governed by English law.

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← Jean Colville v. William Lauder — petition, 29 Nov 17992 of 2 in this case

Appendix (from p. 5)

  • Letter from David Lauder to Mrs Lauder (Greenock, 26th Nov. 1793).
  • Letter from David Lauder to William Lauder his Father (Kingston, St Vincent, July 21, 1797).
  • Letter from William Lauder to Jean Colvill (Coalstoun, Woodhouse, 5th Feb. 1799).
  • Letter from William Lauder to James Colville (Coalstoun-Woodhouse, 29th March 1799).
  • Letter from James Colville to James Ormiston (undated).
  • Letter from James Colvill to James Ormiston (Foord, Pathead, April 1, 1799).

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Aliment✳
  • Succession✳
  • Bill of Exchange✳
  • Marriage✳
  • Defamation✳
  • Jus Relictæ✳
  • Creditor✳

Places mentioned

  • Edinburgh✳
  • Scotland✳
  • Leith✳
  • Coalstoun✳
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