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George William Evelyn Leslie Earl of Rothes and his Administrator-in-law v. Countess Dowager of Rothes and Lady E. Leslie — Answers, 12 Nov 1824

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Answers by the Earl of Rothes and his administrator-in-law to the condescendence of the Countess Dowager of Rothes and Lady Elizabeth Jane Leslie, disputing the defenders' rental statements and provisions.

The Earl of Rothes v. Charlotte Julia Countess of Rothes and Lady Elizabeth Jane Leslie — Condescendence, 25 May 1824

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Defenders seek to establish entitlement to provision from estate rentals, contesting bond amounts against entail limits.

George William Evelyn Leslie, Earl of Rothes, a Minor, and George Leslie of Leslie, Esq. his Father, and as Administrator-in-law for his Son v. Charlotte Julia Countess of Rothes, and Lady Elizabeth Jane Leslie — Answers, 6 Dec 1824

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Defenders defend their original condescendence, rejecting pursuers' deduction claims as unsupported or already accounted for.

George William Evelyn Leslie Earl of Rothes and George Leslie of Leslie v. Lady Elizabeth Leslie — Condescendence, 24 May 1824

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Court finds tailzie limitations apply and Lord Milsintoun’s consent invalid; parties condescend on provision amount using 1810 or 1816 rentals as benchmark.

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Pursuers condescend on provision bond calculation, adjusting free rent figures for 1810 and 1816, citing omitted burdens and post-1810 liabilities.

Sir Lucas Pepys v. Earl of Rothes — Appendix, 1810

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Appendix of queries concerning Sir Lucas Pepys's claim to courtesy rights, timber rights, aliment, compromise, legal procedure, entail interpretation, and name usage, with supporting affidavits on counsel fees and correspondence.

Answers — Ans.—Earl of Rothes to Pet.—Countess Dowager of Rothes and Also to the Relative Pet.—Lady E. Leslie Tait, Young, & Laurie, Respondents Agents

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Respondents challenge the validity of testamentary provisions granting annuities and capital sums to the petitioner’s widow and daughter, arguing they exceed the entail’s allowance and were improperly consented to.

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Petitioner seeks to uphold Lord Milsintoun's consent to estate provisions, arguing it was given freely after legal consultation and without undue influence.

Petition — the Right Honourable Charlotte Julia Countess Dowager of Rothes, and her Commissioner, Humbly Sheweth

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Petitioners seek to overturn an interlocutor challenging the validity of provisions made by the late Earl of Rothes, arguing consent from Lord Milsintown was lawful and free of corruption, and requesting diligence to recover withheld documents.

Answers — Ans.—Countess Dowager of Rothes to Pet.—Earl of Rothes

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Respondents defend deeds executed under an entail, asserting they comply with the 1684 entail’s terms and that petitioners misrepresented evidence.

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