M19-1780s doc0043
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Document assigns movable estate to male heirs in order, with females as fallback, and testator retains full revocable power.
M19-1780s doc0042
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Sir Robert Hay entailed his estate to male heirs via strict succession, with female heirs as fallback, and penalties for breach including forfeiture and transfer to next heir.
M19-1780s doc0041
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Pursuer claims fee simple ownership of one-fourth of Inverleith and Darnchester estates, arguing his grandmother’s settlement was voided by his aunt’s separate entail.
James Rocheid v. Sir David Kinloch — Information, 24 Apr 1788
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Information of Jas Rocheid, Esq, arguing that the prohibitory, irritant, and resolutive clauses in a prior settlement do not bind him if his sister's share is not entailed to the same series of heirs.
James Rocheid v. Sir David Kinloch and others — Information, 24 Apr 1788
Abstract
Defenders contest Pursuer’s fee-simple claim to Inverleith/Darnchester lands, insisting he’s bound by entail conditions from his grandmother’s settlement.
Petition — George Thomson, Esq; of Somersham, and Charles Innes, Writer to the Signet, his Attorney
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Petition of George Thomson asking the Court to remit the factor-fee and interest claimed by Mr Ruffell for managing the rents and debts of the estate of Grange.
Petition — James Gordon elder of Kerston; Margaret Young, Spouse to James Gordon younger of Kerston; James Riddoch, Collector of the Customs at Kirkwall, in Orkney; and Janet Young, Spouse to said James Riddoch
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Petition of James Gordon elder of Kerston, Margaret Young, James Riddoch, and Janet Young, asking the Court to permit a factor to act for Mr Gordon younger abroad to discharge debts and settle a submission with Mr Bakie.
M19-1780s doc0035
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Respondents deny their leased lands are astricted to the pursuer’s mill, claiming the astriction clause binds only tenants, not lands in the proprietor’s possession.
Petition — Alex [3]
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Petition of Alexander Chalmers, trustee named by creditors of Robert Smith and others, asking the Court to declare the sequestrated estate vested in him as successor to deceased trustee Alexander Mitchell
M19-1780s doc0033
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Pursuer seeks division of commonalty lands including Durris, Strachan, and Culpersach, with mosses to be divided or left common, under 1695 Act, via summons to Lords of Session.
