Turnbull’s Creditors (Erskine and Others) v Colonel Scott of Comiston: HL 27 Feb 1756

Notour Bankruptcy – Statute 1696. –
Held that apprehension by a messenger under a caption, with detention for a whole night, but without being put in jail, and afterwards allowed to go on part payment of the debt, was a sufficient imprisonment under the act, so as to constitute notour bankruptcy.

[1756] UKHL 1 – Paton – 614
Bailii
Scotland

Insolvency

Updated: 09 January 2022; Ref: scu.558231