Answers by James Russel, Writer in Falkirk, to the petition and minute for James Macnab, Distiller at Cowie, responding to claims of compensation against the estate of Robert Gillespie.
Petitioner seeks review of interlocutors rejecting his compensation plea against pursuer, trustee on sequestrated estate of Falkirk Union Bank partner, based on pre-bankruptcy debts and notes.
Information of Dr John Balmanno, arguing that the suspender Duncan M'Nee was unjustly favored in dividend distribution and that diligence was lawful to recover bond instalments
Respondents defend against petitioner’s repeated claims to retain feu rights, asserting a trust established by Thomson for Mrs. Lang and her family, overriding petitioner’s debt-based objections.
Petitioner seeks to overturn interlocutors declaring a trust in favor of Ann Steel and her family over a feu granted to Andrew Thomson, arguing he was unaware of the trust and must be compensated for advances made to Thomson.