Mrs Katherine Maitland v Major Forbes, (Et E Contra): HL 12 Feb 1754

Entail- Heir-Female- Service.-
Held restrictions of entail only to apply to the heirs-female. 2. Also held, that a retour of service bearing that the party was served nearest heir of tailzie in general was good, though it did not mention to what estate, or by virtue of what deed of tailzie, and carried right to every subject in that character.

Citations:

[1754] UKHL 1 – Paton – 570

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Scotland

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Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.558219