Jean Alexander, petitioner, held a bond on behalf of a French niece of her father, William Alexander, deceased Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The obligants on the bond were her brothers Robert and William. However, the former was deceased and the latter was bankrupt, and she had failed to produce her interest in time for a process of ranking upon William's estate. She petitioned the Court to have it inserted after the fact.
Documents in this case (1)
- Wilson and Scott v. Alexander — Petition, 7 Aug 1779August 7, 1779 Petition from Jean Alexander of Rosebank asking that the Court add her interest to the ranking.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Miss Jean Alexander, of Rosebank — Petitioner
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Petitioner
- Andrew Hamilton, of Spittalhaugh — Agent
- John Russell — Agent
- Mrs. Marianne de la Croix Alexander — Named in case documents
- Marianne van Hoogwerf — Named in case documents
- William Alexander and Sons — Named in case documents
- William Alexander, of Boghall and Blackhouse — Named in case documents
- William Alexander, of Blackhouse — Named in case documents
- Robert Alexander, of Boghall and Blackhouse — Named in case documents
- George Home, W.S., of Wedderburn and Paxton — Named in case documents
- Samuel Mitchelson Jr., of Clermiston — Named in case documents
- William Leslie — Named in case documents
- William Dick — Named in case documents
- David Anderson — Named in case documents
- John Taylor, of Blackhouse — Named in case documents
Where this case took place
Jean Alexander, petitioner, held a bond on behalf of a French niece of her father, William Alexander, deceased Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The obligants on the bond were her brothers Robert and William. However, the former was deceased and the latter was bankrupt, and she had failed to produce her interest in time for a process of ranking upon William's estate. She petitioned the Court to have it inserted after the fact.
