Date
Feb 1834
Type
State of the Process
Author
Unclear
Length
29 pages
Repository
Library of Congress
Container
LC Volume 07
Appendix
1 item
Abstract
Trustees seek declarator to prove tenor of 1801 land disposition from William Miller to John Reid, contested by heirs and assignees.

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Appendix

  • Disposition by William Forlong, merchant in Glasgow, and others, trustees for the creditors of James Buchanan, inn-keeper and writer in Glasgow, and Jean Leckie, his spouse, in favour of William Miller, slater in Glasgow, dated 19th December 1792.
  • Sasine thereon, in favour of the said William Miller, dated and recorded in the register of sasines for the burgh of Glasgow, the 21st December 1792.
  • Extract sasine in favour of John Reid, wright in Glasgow, proceeding on disposition in his favour by the said William Miller, of said subjects in Saracen's Lane, which sasine is dated and recorded in the said register of sasines for the burgh of Glasgow, 28th March 1801, and is of the tenor engrossed in the summons, with the exception of the docquet.
  • Heritable bond and disposition in security for £400 Sterling, by the said John Reid, in favour of James Johnston, currier in Glasgow; David Johnston, currier there; James Johnston, tanner there; and John Fleming, writer there, dated 20th February 1802, affecting the said subjects in Saracen's Lane.
  • Sasine following thereon in favour of the said James Johnston, and others foresaid, dated and recorded in the register of sasines for the said burgh of Glasgow, the 16th March 1802.
  • Disposition and assignation by the said John Johnston, and others foresaid, of the said security in favour of George Scott, Esq. of Boghall, dated 20th and 21st October, and 6th November 1813.
  • Sasine thereon in favour of the said George Scott, dated and recorded in the foresaid register, the 15th day of September 1815.
  • Heritable bond and disposition in security by the said John Reid for £300 Sterling, in favour of the said George Scott, dated 7th June 1815, affecting the said subjects.
  • Sasine thereon in favour of the said George Scott, dated and recorded in the foresaid register, 8th June 1815.
  • Bond and eik by the said John Reid to the said George Scott for £200, dated 7th June 1816, affecting said subjects.
  • Extract registered trust-disposition and settlement by the said George Scott, in favour of Robert Scott, baker in Glasgow; John Paterson, baker there; John Bell, brickmaker there; John Marshall, baker in Gallowgate of Glasgow; and John Reid of Castlehill in Kilbride, as trustees, dated 20th January 1810, and recorded in the Sheriff-Court books of Lanarkshire, at Glasgow, the 1st September 1829.
  • Extract registered disposition and settlement by the said George Scott, in favour of the pursuers as trustees, and three codicils by him thereto subjoined, dated 6th February 1827, 6th March 1828, and 27th April 1829, and all recorded in the said Sheriff-Court books the 1st September 1829.
  • Disposition and assignation by James M'Nair, sometime distiller, now residing in Airdrie, in favour of Robert Scott, baker in Glasgow; John Reid of Castlehill; John Clark, grocer in Hutchesontown; William Reid, writer in Glasgow; Robert Reid, younger of Castlehill; and the Reverend William Thomson, minister of the Relief Church, Hutchesontown, accepting trust-disponees of the said deceased George Scott, dated 14th January 1830, of certain heritable securities affecting said subjects.
  • Sasine following thereon in favour of the said John Reid and others, trustees of the said George Scott, dated and recorded in the register of sasines for the said burgh of Glasgow, 11th February 1830.
  • Bond of corroboration and disposition in security of said subjects, granted by the said John Reid, wright in Glasgow, to the said John Reid and others, trustees of the said George Scott, dated the 9th March 1830.
  • Sasine thereon in favour of the said John Reid and others, trustees of the said George Scott, dated and recorded in the register of sasines for the burgh of Glasgow, 28th April 1830.
  • Decreet of adjudication in implement, the said John Reid of Castlehill, and others foresaid, trustees of the said George Scott, against Mrs Agnes Scott, or Russell, his heiress-at-law, and Andrew Russell, Esq. of Whitecleugh, M.D., her husband, dated 8th July 1830, including said subjects and others.
  • Sasine thereon in favour of the said John Reid and others, trustees of the said George Scott, dated and recorded in the register of sasines for the said burgh of Glasgow the 21st October 1830.
  • Letter, Thomas M'Ewen, writer, Glasgow, to William Brown, writer there, dated 4th March 1833, containing an excerpt from the books of the late Mr M'Ewan, writer, Glasgow, relative to the disposition libelled.
  • Ledger of the late John M'Ewan, writer, Glasgow, containing accounts for the year 1801, and prior and subsequent years; upon the 163d page of which ledger, and in an account therein, entered to the debit of Mr William Miller of Slatefield, there is an entry of the following tenor:—' 1801, January 30.—Drawing and extending disposition to John Reid, wright, £1: 1s. Paid stamp, 19s.'—And upon the 214th page of said book, there is an entry of the following tenor:—' 1801, February 28.—Drawing inventory of writs referred to in disposition to John Reid, wright, seven pages, 10s. 6d.,' which entry is also contained in an account opened to the debit of the said William Miller; which ledger was produced by Thomas M'Ewen, and referred to in his deposition before engrossed.
  • Report and inventory of umquhile George Scott, by William Reid, writer, Glasgow, dated 31st August 1829, produced by Mr Reid, and referred to in his deposition before engrossed.