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Court sustains David Duff as trustee over Archibald Menzies' estate after resolving objections to creditor votes, including invalid oaths and disputed affidavits.

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Answers by Robert Scott, Tacksman of the Teinds of North Leith, and others, to the minute for James Methuen, responding to the proposed course as not meeting justice or rights of parties.

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Medical certificate attesting Alexander M‘Kenzie’s mental incapacity, accompanied by a letter from his father stating no influence or responsibility in appointing a guardian.

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Petition of Sir C. W. A. Ross and Alex. Matheson, Esq. asking the Court to appoint a curator bonis to Alexander M'Kenzie, who is mentally deranged and unable to manage his affairs.

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John Ferguson sues Dougall Macewen and John Gillespie for illegal poor rates enforcement and unlawful arrest under the Poor Law Act, seeking judicial review of sheriff’s dismissal.

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Advocator failed to give statutory notice to one defender, causing dismissal under Poor Law Amendment Act 86th section.

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Defender claims he paid off mother’s debts and funded siblings’ education; pursuer denies debts were his and claims entitlement to share of mother’s estate.

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David Allan sues his brother John Allan for concealing mother’s estate—£410 bank savings and personal property—and claims a fourth share of his deceased brother’s inheritance.

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John Allan's trustees reclaim £410 from David Allan, asserting he never waived his share of his mother's executry despite a 1836 discharge.

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Petition of Sir John Stewart Richardson of Pitfour, Baronet, asking the Court to permit execution pending appeal against the Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Company

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Appeal, David Duff and Others, in Sequestration of the Estates of Archibald Menzies. Notes and Deliverance by the Sheriff-Substitute in the Competition for the office of Trustee on the Estate of Archibald Menzies, Aberfeldy. on Notes of Objections fo

James Methuen v. Robert Scott — Answers, 3 Mar 1851

APPENDIX. No. I.—MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. No. II.—Copy LETTER from Mr D. M‘Kenzie to Mr John Grant, Writer, Tain.

Petition — Petition, Sir C. W. a Ross, and Alex. Matheson, Esq. for Curator Bonis to Alex

John Ferguson v. Dougall MacEwen and John Gillespie — Bill of Advocation, 9 Nov 1850

John Ferguson v. Dougall MacEwen and John Gillespie — Reclaiming Note, 1 Mar 1851

IV.—STATEMENT OF FACTS for the Defender, AND ANSWERS thereto for the Pursuer.

David Allan v. John Allan — Condescendence

RECLAIMING NOTE— JOHN ALLAN'S TRUSTEES, AGAINST LORD ROBERTSON'S INTERLOCUTOR. JOHN HENDERSON, S.S.C., Reclaimers' Agent. ALEXANDER MILLAR, S.S.C., Pursuer's Agent. Mr THOMSON, Cle

Petition — Petition, Sir John Stewart Richardson, Bart. for Execution Pending Appeal. Andersons & Wood, W.S