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John Low v. Andrew Knowles — Answers, 16 Jun 1796

Date
16 Jun 1796
Type
Answers
Case
Low v. Knowles
Length
26 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
12
Appendix
1 item (4 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
June 16, 1796 Petition of Andrew Knowles against the pursuers John Richardson and John Low, arguing that the Sheriff's interlocutor requiring double caution for the same rents is unjust and contrary to the spirit of the act of sederunt 17.6.

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← Low — Petition, 20 May 17964 of 4 in this case

Appendix (from p. 27)

  • Discharge by John Gordon to Messrs Richardson and Low for rent, crop 1793 (Aberdeen, 14 July 1794).
  • Inventory of crop, bestial, and effects upon the farm of Murtle, sequestrated for payment of rents 1793 and 1794.
  • Assignation by John Low and John Richardson to Alexander Martin (18 September 1794).
  • Notorial copy of letter from John Low to Deacon Alexander Martin, with subjoined accounts between Andrew Knowles and Deacon Martin (5 October 1795; copy 8 December 1795).

People in this document

  • Sir James Fergusson, of Kilkerran, Lord Kilkerran✳
  • Thomas Walker Baird✳

Subjects

  • Rent✳
  • Lease✳
  • Sequestration✳
  • Possession✳
  • Tack✳
  • Interlocutor✳
  • Assignation✳
  • Caution✳

Places mentioned

  • Aberdeen✳
  • Stonehaven✳
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