You are here:BAILII >>
Databases >>
Scottish Court of Session Decisions >>
Helen Cunningham's Children v Thomas M'Michael's Executors. [1624] Mor 8047 (13 February 1624)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS/1624/Mor1908047-001.html Cite as:
[1624] Mor 8047
Helen Cunningham's Children v. Thomas M'Michael's Executors
Date: 13 February 1624 Case No. No 1.
Click here to view a pdf copy of this documet : PDF Copy
Helen cunningham, spouse to Thomas M'Michael, left 4,000 merks to her grand-children, to be employed for their behoof, at the sight of Thomas M'Michael her husband, David Johnston, Mr John Hay clerk of Edinburgh, and of their own parents, John Hunter and Margaret Johnston. It happened 2,000 merks of this to be put in James Dalzell's hands by all their advices and consents, except Mr John Hay's, who was not at home at the time. The Children having pursued the Executors of Thomas M'Michael for it;—“The Lords found that it was not employed as it should have been for want of Mr John Hay's consent, and therefore made the Children be answered.”
