1793–1794
SuccessionAlimentCreditorTrusteeDebtSequestrationMrs. Agnes Robb sought aliment from the sequestrated estate of her husband William Robb, pleading that she had brought a pre-marital fortune to the marriage, had been deserted by her insolvent husband, and had suffered improper sale of her property. Walter Ewing MacLae, trustee of the estate, answered her petition, whereupon Mrs. Robb replied correcting factual errors and insisting upon her right to retain the annual produce of her estate for her aliment. She subsequently petitioned the Court to alter a recent interlocutor.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- Robb — Petition, 26 Nov 1793Mrs. Robb seeks aliment from her husband’s sequestrated estate, citing her pre-marital fortune, his desertion, insolvency, and improper sale of her property.
- Mrs Agnes Robb v. Walter Ewing Maclae — Answers, 17 Dec 1793December 17, 1793 Answers by Walter Ewing MacLae to the petition of Mrs Agnes Robb, responding to her claim for aliment from her husband's sequestrated estate.
- Mrs. Agnes Robb v. Walter Ewing M'Lae — Replies, 22 Feb 1794February 22, 1794 Replies by Mrs. Agnes Robb, spouse of William Robb, to the answers of Walter Ewing M'Lae, trustee on the sequestrated estate of the said William Robb, correcting factual errors and asserting her right …
- Robb v. Trustee — Petition, 21 May 1794May 21, 1794 Petition of Mrs. Agnes Robb, spouse of William Robb, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
People & places in this case
People involved
- William Robb — Party
- Alexander Duncan — Party
- William Tait — Advocate for Party
- Archibald Fletcher, of Parkhill — Advocate for Party
Places
- Glasgow (principal)
- Edinburgh
- Kirkcudbright
- Dumfries
