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Alexander Earl of Home v. Janet Steel — Answers, 12 Jun 1764

Date
12 Jun 1764
Type
Answers
Case
Steel v. Earl of Home
Author
John Dalrymple, Earl of Stair
Length
57 pages
Repository
William & Mary School of Law, Wolf Library
Container
W&M Wolf 1
Appendix
1 item
Abstract
AI-generated
June 12, 1764 Answers by Janet Steel, Relict of George Harvey Burgess, to the petition of Alexander Earl of Home, responding to objections regarding bonds, assignment, and prescription.

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← Steel v. Earl of Home — Petition, 1 Feb 17642 of 7 in this caseJanet Steel v. Alexander Earl of Home — Answers, 27 Jun 1764 →

People in this document

  • Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington✳
  • Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck✳
  • Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames✳
  • Patrick Home, of Wedderburn✳
  • James Graham✳
  • Rev. Alexander Home, 9th Earl of Home✳
  • Robert Muirhead✳
  • Sir John Sinclair, of Longformacus✳
  • Sir Robert Douglas, of Blackerston✳

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Aliment✳
  • Arrestment✳
  • Cautioner✳
  • Succession✳
  • Prescription✳
  • Assignment✳
  • Creditor✳

Places mentioned

  • Carnwath✳
  • Ayton✳
  • Edinburgh✳
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