Katherine Sinclair and Trustee; and Henrietta Janet, Emilia and Margaret Sinclair, Infants, and James Sinclair, Their Administrator At Law v David Thriepland Sinclair, Esq, An Infant, and Stewart Thriepland, His Administrator At Law: HL 13 Feb 1770

Provision – Discharge by one Child of Share of Conquest – How it Operates as to the other Children.-
The bonds of provision fell under the father’s powers of distribution, and therefore effectual to bar the children from further claim, if these were accepted by them, but not otherwise: and that Katherine was not bound to accept of her bond of provision.

[1770] UKHL 2 – Paton – 199
Bailii
Scotland

Children

Updated: 13 January 2022; Ref: scu.561665