Cases decided in the Court of session (Teind court, and House of lords) from 1841 to (1862), Volume 71845 |
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Act of Parliament action Alexander alleged annuity appears applied appointed assignation bankrupt bill Bothkennar bound burgh Campbeltown charter circumstances claim competent concur construction contract corporation Court creditors Crown Dalintober daughter death debt declared decree deed defender destination dispone disposition duty Edinburgh effect eldest entitled estate of Loudoun estate of Rowallan excluded executed expenses express favour Finds foresaid funds grant ground Hastings heir of entail held hold House of Lords infeft interlocutor Jean Boyle judgment jury Lady lands legatees liable liferent Lord Moncreiff Lord Ordinary Magistrates and Council Marquis marriage Martinmas ministers Miss Macintosh objection obligation opinion paid party patronage payment person plea possession prescription present prohibitions provision pursuer question reference Reid resolutive clause seisin sequestration St Monance statute stentmasters succeed succeeded succession sufficient tailzie Threshie tion Town-Council Trinity House trustees Valleyfield verdict vested whole words
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Page 450 - ... to be divided among the children of Alexander Wallace ' that may be in life at the death of the longest liver of me and my said spouse...
Page 231 - Finds the pursuer liable in expenses, allows an account thereof to be lodged, and remits the same to the auditor to tax and report, and décerne.
Page 290 - ... a me vel de me, shall be held to imply an obligation on the disponer to infeft the disponee, and his heirs and successors, upon their own expenses, by two several infeftments and manners of holding, one thereof to be holden of the disponer, and his heirs and successors, in free blench, for payment of a penny Scots in name of blench farm, at Whitsunday yearly, upon the ground of the lands, if asked only, and freeing and relieving him and them of all feu duties, and other duties and services exigible...
Page 90 - In conformity with the opinion of the majority of the whole Judges...
Page 230 - The statute enumerates things which are the subject of sale, and which are usually converted into money ; and I think that the expression, other property, applies only to property of the same description as that previously mentioned, viz. such property as is usually the subject of sale and may be converted...
Page 138 - ... to his native country, Colonel Trotter died at Pallamcottah, a remote situation, where legal advice could not be procured, and where, in May preceding, he executed his will, written by himself, in these terms : — ' I, Charles Trotter of Edinburgh, colonel in the East India ' Company's service, for the love, favour, and affection which I • have and bear to Major-General Thomas Trotter, Mr Young ' Trotter, and Mr William Trotter, my brothers, and to my June 10.
Page 361 - And I consent to the registration hereof in the books of council and session, or any other judges books competent; therein to remain for preservation; and thereto I constitute my procurators, &c.
Page 260 - Cause, why the Verdict in this Case, should not be set aside, and a new Trial granted.
Page 519 - Justiciary, or, where there are no Circuit Courts, to the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, in the manner, and by and under the rules, limitations, conditions, and restrictions contained in...
Page 666 - Payment to the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the said City...