Mrs. Jean Charteris, a Scottish merchant, was engaged in trade with Joseph Ramage, a merchant in York. Ramage furnished articles of thread manufacture to Charteris, and Charteris paid him either in cash or in goods. In 1780, Ramage raised an action against Charteris for a balance that was allegedly due on her account. The account showed that Ramage had last furnished an article to Charteris in 1776, but Charteris had furnished goods to Ramage within the last three years. Charteris argued that the case was barred by the triennial prescription (i.e., the statute of limitations). Ramage responded that the prescription would not become effective until three years passed with no furnishing by either party.
Documents in this case (4)
- Ramage — petition, 15 Jan 1782January 15, 1782 Petition of Joseph Ramage asking the Court to alter Lord Westhall's interlocutor and repel the defence of prescription
- Joseph Ramage v. Mrs. Jean Charteris — Answers, 31 Jan 1782January 31, 1782 Information of George Wallace, arguing that the triennial prescription bars the petitioner's claim based on an accompt closed over three years prior
- Charteris — Petition, 26 Feb 1782February 26, 1782 Petition of Mrs. Jean Charteris asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor and sustain the defence of prescription against the accompt libelled by Joseph Ramage
- Joseph Ramage v. Mrs. Jean Charteris — Answers, 20 Apr 1782April 20, 1782 Petition of Mrs. Charteris asking the Court to alter the interlocutor and to assoilzie the defender
People & places in this case
People involved
- Joseph Ramage — Pursuer
- William Carnochan — Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Pursuer
- Mrs. Jean Charteris — Defender
- Alexander Elphinstone, of Glack — Advocate for Pursuer
- George Wallace — Advocate for Defender
- David Dalrymple, of Westhall, Lord Westhall — Lord Ordinary
- Sir Thomas Miller, Lord Glenlee, 1st Baronet of Glenlee — Lord Ordinary
Mrs. Jean Charteris, a Scottish merchant, was engaged in trade with Joseph Ramage, a merchant in York. Ramage furnished articles of thread manufacture to Charteris, and Charteris paid him either in cash or in goods. In 1780, Ramage raised an action against Charteris for a balance that was allegedly due on her account. The account showed that Ramage had last furnished an article to Charteris in 1776, but Charteris had furnished goods to Ramage within the last three years. Charteris argued that the case was barred by the triennial prescription (i.e., the statute of limitations). Ramage responded that the prescription would not become effective until three years passed with no furnishing by either party.
