Arthur Sinclair of Masilapatam, Esq v Margaret Young, Wife of James Gordon, Younger of Cairston, and George Andrew, Writer In Edinburgh, Her Curator: HL 20 Mar 1787

Succession to Adjudications – Interest – Heritable or Moveable. – Whether the accruing interest in an adjudication belongs to the heir or executor? Held, in a question of compensation, that the interest accumulated and accruing, in an adjudication, is heritable, and belongs to the heir, and therefore did not fall under the husband’s jus mariti.

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[1787] UKHL 3 – Paton – 64

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Scotland

Wills and Probate

Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.581016