Elizabeth and Isobel Gray, daughters of John Gray, inherited the lands of Rogart, which their mother Rachel Monro had received from her own father. After her marriage to John Gray, Monro transferred legal ownership of the lands to her husband, at which time he agreed to secure £200 in liferent for his spouse and their future children. No formal contract, however was ever executed to confirm this agreement. Nevertheless, Mr. Gray remained as manager or administrator for his daughters. Elizabeth and Isobel Gray sold the lands of Rogart. The Creditors of John Gray brought a multiple-poinding action against them in an attempt to claim a right to a portion of the proceeds in order to satisfy John Gray's debts. The Lords found that the lands did not belong to the Mr. Gray, thus Elizabeth and Isobel Gray could claim the whole value.
Documents in this case (7)
- Grays — Petition, 21 Jun 1770June 21, 1770 Petition of the daughters of John Gray of Rogart, asking the Court to alter the interlocutor which ranks their father's creditors ahead of their contractual claim to L. 500 Sterling
- Wood — Answers, 10 Jul 1770July 10, 1770 Information of the creditors of Mr. Gray, arguing that the daughters' claim to the price of Rogartmore lands is subordinate to his debts
- Margaret Scruton v. John Gray — Petition, 31 Jul 1772July 31, 1772 Petition of Elisabeth, Isabel, and John Grays asking the Court to remit the interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary which refused their claim to the full price of their father's estate
- Wood — Answers, 18 Nov 1772November 18, 1772 Answers by the respondents to the petition arguing that the contract of February 18, 1762, between John Gray and his daughters is invalid
People & places in this case
People involved
- Elizabeth Gray — Pursuer
- Isabel Gray — Pursuer
- William Rose — Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Pursuer
- Lieutenant-General John Sutherland — Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Pursuer
- John Wood — Defender
- Leonard Urquhart — Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Defender
- William Alexander and Sons — Defender
- John Gray — Named in case documents
- William Baillie, of Rosehall — Named in case documents
- Rachel Monro
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Elizabeth and Isobel Gray, daughters of John Gray, inherited the lands of Rogart, which their mother Rachel Monro had received from her own father. After her marriage to John Gray, Monro transferred legal ownership of the lands to her husband, at which time he agreed to secure £200 in liferent for his spouse and their future children. No formal contract, however was ever executed to confirm this agreement. Nevertheless, Mr. Gray remained as manager or administrator for his daughters. Elizabeth and Isobel Gray sold the lands of Rogart. The Creditors of John Gray brought a multiple-poinding action against them in an attempt to claim a right to a portion of the proceeds in order to satisfy John Gray's debts. The Lords found that the lands did not belong to the Mr. Gray, thus Elizabeth and Isobel Gray could claim the whole value.
