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Elizabeth Colvill, and William Dalgleish's Bairns, v The Earl of Cassills. [1663] 2 Brn 313 (3 December 1663)
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[1663] 2 Brn 313
Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER LORD FOUNTAINHALL.
Elizabeth Colvill, and William Dalgleish's Bairns, v. The Earl of Cassills
Date: 3 December 1663
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John, Earl of Cassills, in anno 1649, grants him, by his bond, to have borrowed from Mr. William Dalgleish, Minister at Cramond, the sum of 6000 merks; which he obliges him to restore, with the ordinary [annualrent,] and 600 merks of penalty. This obligation, in anno 1662, Mr. William assigns to Elizabeth Colvill, his spouse, in liferent, and the same to his bairns in fee; that is to say, 500 merks of it to his son John, 3000 merks to his daughter Anna, 2500 merks to his daughter Janet. Mr. William dies. The relict and bairns pursue the Earl of Cassills for payment. For verifying the summons, there are produced the obligation and assignation thereto. The Lords ordained the said Earl (who compeared not) to make payment of the said bond.
Act. Mr. Thomas Lermonth.
Signet MS. No. 16, folio 5.
